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Question 5 • SC332 Environmental Science B

What transports most of the sediment in beach environments?

Answer
A
undertows
B
breakers
C
longshore currents
D
wind

Explanation

Longshore currents flow parallel to the shoreline and carry sediment along the beach, moving most of the sediment in beach environments. Breakers can stir up and move sediment, but the longshore current transports it along the coast.

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