What Happens When Boulders Are Piled in Front of Homes

question 42

Multiple Choice

What happens when boulders are piled in front of homes built on the beach?

• A)The waves erode the sand below the boulders.
• B)The boulders are washed out to sea by the waves.
• C)The boulders protect the homes from the waves more or less permanently.
• D)The waves push the boulders closer and closer to the homes.
• E)The waves push the sand around the boulders inland to form dunes.

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