501 Critical Reading Questions

d.
the trailing portion of the wave
e.
the roaring part of the wave.
418.
The word 
impetus
in line 40 most nearly means
a.
a moving force.
b.
a serious obstacle.
c.
a slight annoyance.
d.
a slight hindrance.
e.
an area of very warm water.
419.
The author’s description of the transformation of a smooth
undulating wave to a breaking wave (lines 18–21) indicates that
a.
The distance of a wave’s break is dependent upon the bottom of
the approaching the shoreline.
b.
It is rare for a wave to break gradually.
c.
It common for a wave to break abruptly.
d.
The size of a wave has to do with its speed through the water.
e.
A wave only travels through deep water.
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420.
The sentence 
A wave is a communicated agitation
(line 1) is best
defined by which statement?
a.
the roar of a wave sounds angry when it breaks upon the shore.