Whirlpools can be created in some restricted shallow passages due to ________

A) a vertically mixed estuary
B) reversing tidal currents
C) tidal bores up low-lying rivers
D) tsunamis or tidal waves
E) wave refraction


B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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