What is the name for a relatively new coast that has processes removing materials?
a. Passive coasts
b. Depositional coasts
c. Active coasts
d. Erosional coasts
ANS: D
Erosional coasts are so named because they remove materials through a variety of marine and
terrestrial processes. Depositional coasts are either steady or growing due to their sediment
accumulations. Information can be found in the section Coasts Are Shaped by Marine and Terrestrial
Processes.
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