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The bending of waves as they enter shallow water is called _____.

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The bending of waves as they enter shallow water is called wave refraction.

Refraction of waves involves a change in the direction of waves as they pass from one medium to another. Refraction, or the bending of the path of the waves, is accompanied by a change in speed and wavelength of the waves.

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