Like Rivers, Landforms Along Shorelines Are Shaped by the Balance

question 67

Multiple Choice

Like rivers, landforms along shorelines are shaped by the balance between:

• A) the temperature of the water and the temperature of the surrounding area
• B) sediment arriving in a portion of the shore and then being removed from it
• C) The weight of the sediments in the water and the weight of the sediments arriving
• D) the speed of the arriving sediments and the ability of the river to generate its own sediments
• E) the temperature of the sediments arriving and its weight

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