The presence of sea shells on beaches indicates that

A) waves erode some beach sediment from shoreline rock and regolith.
B) streams deliver large volumes of sediment to the ocean.
C) waves erode sediment from the seafloor.
D) longshore currents carry sediment off the end of a headland.


Answer: C

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