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Tsunami waves are caused by earthquakes in the ocean floor. As the waves approach the shore, they usually grow in height. When this occurs, which aspect of the wave is changing? A. amplitude B. direction
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Tsunami waves are caused by earthquakes in the ocean floor. As the waves approach the shore, they usually grow in height. When this occurs, which aspect of the wave is changing?

A.
amplitude
B.
direction
C.
frequency
D.
speed
E.
wavelength

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Answer:

LETTER A. AMPLITUDE

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User Anserk
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The aspect that is changing is A. amplitude. This is because amplitude is associated with height. Although Wavelength is the second close option, that is described to associate the distance
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