Where is the seaward limit of a beach?
a. Longshore bars
b. Berms
c. Where the longshore drift is the strongest
d. Where the sediment stops moving onshore or offshore
ANS: D
The seaward limit of a beach is where there is no longer any exchange of sediments. This location
varies from beach to beach. Information can be found in the section Beaches Dominate Depositional
Coasts.
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