What Is the Difference Between the Coastline and Shoreline

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the coastline and shoreline?

• A) The shoreline is the low- tide line, and the coastline is the high- tide line.
• B) The shoreline is the landward limit of ocean- related landforms, and the coastline is the interface between land and sea.
• C) The coastline is the landward limit of ocean- related landforms, and the shoreline is the ephemeral line that marks the interface between land and sea.
• D) The coast is the landward limit of ocean- related landforms, the coastline is the line that separates the coast from the shore, and the shoreline is the ephemeral line that marks the interface between land and sea.

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