{"id":89202,"date":"2025-06-01T09:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T09:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89202"},"modified":"2025-06-01T09:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T09:58:00","slug":"what-happens-to-the-water-depth-as-the-tsunami-waves-approach-the-coas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/what-happens-to-the-water-depth-as-the-tsunami-waves-approach-the-coas\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens to the water depth as the Tsunami waves approach the coas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What happens to the water depth as the Tsunami waves approach the coast ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Decreases&#8221; option2=&#8221;Increases&#8221; option3=&#8221;Increases and decreases alternatively&#8221; option4=&#8221;Neither increases nor decreases&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2009<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2009.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2009\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nAs Tsunami waves approach the coast, the water depth decreases.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nTsunami waves are long-period waves. As they move from the deep ocean into shallower coastal waters, their speed decreases due to friction with the seabed, but their height increases significantly due to the conservation of energy. This phenomenon is known as shoaling.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional_information\">\nIn the deep ocean, tsunamis have a long wavelength and small amplitude (height), making them often unnoticed by ships. As they enter shallow water, the wavelength shortens, the speed slows dramatically, and the wave height can build up to several meters or even tens of meters upon reaching the coast.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happens to the water depth as the Tsunami waves approach the coast ? 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