The diagram below represents a model that the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) uses to categorize the extent of storm surge in the coastal zone. The red arrow in this figure points to

A. the height of high tide.
B. the radius of motion of water molecules that are part of the waves of oscillation.
C. the maximum height of the swash zone.
D. the highest rate of discharge from the nearest stream.


Answer: C

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