Structures-Like Jetties,groins,and Breakwaters-That Are Designed to Prevent Beach Erosion __________

question 46

Multiple Choice

Structures-like jetties,groins,and breakwaters-that are designed to prevent beach erosion __________.

• A) are permanent solutions that protect erosional beaches
• B) must be built in conjunction with beach nourishment
• C) are temporary solutions that decrease beach erosion in some places and increase it in others
• D) have the added benefit of allowing organic coasts to develop

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