Which of the Following Best Describes the Foreshore of a Beach

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the foreshore of a beach?

• A)It is the active zone of the beach that is washed by waves during the daily rise and fall of the tides.
• B)It is highest part of a beach.
• C)It is the part of the beach that has windblown dunes and grasses.
• D)It is the area bellow the low-tide mark, where wave action, turbulent backwash, and longshore currents excavate a trough.

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Definitions:

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap between the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons, across which neurotransmitters are released to communicate signals.

Presynaptic Membrane

A region of the neuron that releases neurotransmitters in response to an action potential.

Postsynaptic Membrane

The part of the neuron or muscle cell that receives signals from another neuron at a synapse.

Storage Granule

Membranous compartment that holds several vesicles containing a neurotransmitter.