Breakwaters Alter Beaches by

question 18

Multiple Choice

Breakwaters alter beaches by .

• A) diverting sand away from boat anchorages that the breakwater was built to provide
• B) interrupting the progress of waves to the beach and weakening the longshore current
• C) allowing freshwater to flow readily into the ocean
• D) filling in bays or inlets

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