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The diagram below shows sound waves hitting the surface of a body of water and bouncing back off.Which of the following best describes this type of wave behavior? A. reflection B. absorption C. refraction D. transmission

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The diagram below shows sound waves hitting the surface of a body of water and bouncing back off.Which of the following best describes this type of wave behavior? A. reflection B. absorption C. refraction D. transmission

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The behavior of the sound waves hitting the surface of a body of water and bouncing back off is best described as A. reflection. This is because reflection involves a wave bouncing off a surface that it cannot pass through and changing direction.

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