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As ocean waves get closer to the shore they slow down. This slowing causes them to bend and come in close to parallel with the shore. This is because shallow water and deep water can be thought of as two different media. This bending of a wave is the wave interaction known as

A) diffraction
B) interference
C) reflection
D) refraction

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i think it is D, hope this helps

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The correct answer is D) refraction! Hope this helps!

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