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Several small waves near the beach.
Imagine that you are sitting on a beach. As you walk toward the water, you see several waves like those in the image in the shallow water. These waves are called breakers.
What causes breakers to form?
the rise of the ocean floor
the gravity of the moon
waves hitting the shore at an angle
water flowing away from the shore
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the rise of the ocean floor
As waves move into shallower water the wave base is slowed by the bottom (shoaling). The crest moves faster than the base, the wave steepens and the top spills or plunges over — forming breakers.
As waves move into shallower water the wave base is slowed by the bottom (shoaling). The crest moves faster than the base, the wave steepens and the top spills or plunges over — forming breakers.
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