What Happens to a Barrier Island as Sea Level Rises

question 44

Multiple Choice

What happens to a barrier island as sea level rises?

• A)It erodes away and disappears.
• B)It shifts seaward.
• C)It shifts landward.
• D)The wind picks up its sand to create dunes where the barrier island once was.
• E)The impact of the sea level on a barrier island in negligible.

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