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The distance between two waves becomes larger.
The distance between two waves becomes larger.
The wave dips below another wave along the coast.
The wave dips below another wave along the coast.
The wavelength is bigger than the depth of the water.
The wavelength is bigger than the depth of the water.
The wave gains speed from winds and ocean currents.
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The statement that BEST summarizes why a wave breaks is:
The wavelength is bigger than the depth of the water.
This description relates to how waves interact with the seafloor as they approach shore, causing them to become unstable and break when the depth is shallow enough relative to the wavelength.
