What happens to downstream beaches after a dam is built on a river?

A. They decrease in size as one of their supplies of sand has been cut off.
B. They will maintain their previous size, as the dam has no effect on the sand supply.
C. They grow in size as more clay sticks to them.
D. They will decrease in size at first but then grow back even larger over time.


Answer: A

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