Which action causes breakers? Waves hit the shore at an angle and transport sand. Water flows away from the sh

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Which action causes breakers?

Waves hit the shore at an angle and transport sand.
Water flows away from the shore and moves sand with it.
Underwater earthquakes cause motion throughout ocean water.
Waves meet the shore and cause the crest to spill over the trough.

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"Waves meet the shore and cause the crest to spill over the trough."

Explanation: As waves enter shallow water the bottom slows, the wave steepens and the crest becomes unstable and spills or plunges forward — producing breakers.

Which action causes breakers?

Waves hit the shore at an angle and transport sand.
Water flows away from the shore and moves sand with it.
Underwater earthquakes cause motion throughout ocean water.
Waves meet the shore and cause the crest to spill over the trough.

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Which action causes breakers? Waves hit the shore at an angle and transport sand. Water flows away from the shore and moves sand with it. Underwater earthquakes cause motion throughout ocean water. Waves meet the shore and cause the crest to spill over the trough.

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Which action causes breakers?

Waves hit the shore at an angle and transport sand.
Water flows away from the shore and moves sand with it.
Underwater earthquakes cause motion throughout ocean water.
Waves meet the shore and cause the crest to spill over the trough.