Long, narrow depositional features of sand that form offshore roughly parallel to the coast are called

A) tombolos.
B) barrier beaches.
C) baymouth bar.
D) groins.


B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A) breakers. B) translation effects. C) longshore current. D) beach drift.

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geologic time. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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