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← GeographyWhich effect occurs when wave refraction focuses on headlands?
A)Accelerated coastal erosion at headlands✓
B)Uniform sediment deposition on beaches
C)Decreased wave energy at headlands
D)Stabilized longshore current formation
💡 Explanation
Wave refraction concentrates energy at headlands, causing accelerated erosion because the wave energy converges. This increases the force of waves impacting those areas, rather than distributing energy along a straight coastline; therefore, erosion increases.
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