Sand and other sediment
A. can slump downward if the sea bottom has too gentle a slope.
B. are moved by the wind if the material is coarser than sand.
C. only move up and down the slope of the beach.
D. can move laterally along the coast if waves approach the beach at an angle.
E. All of these choices are correct.
Answer: D
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