The Principal Mechanism by Which Waves Erode Coastlines Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

The principal mechanism by which waves erode coastlines is:

• A) dissolution.
• B) abrasion by the sediment load.
• C) by forcing water and air under high pressure into rock crevices.
• D) the force of the water battering the rocks.

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