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b-a narrow raised area of sand formed on a beach by the waves coming
in from the sea.
c-the area of water where waves begin to break.
7-the open water that lies seaward of the nearshore zone is called :
a-the offshore zone.
b-the backshore zone.
c-the swash zone.
8-landward of the nearshore zone is : a-the backshore zone.
b-the breaker.
c-the berm.
9-waves, currents, and tides : a- can change the shape of the beach.
b-can not change the shape of the beach.
10-scientists can determine gains and losses of sand relying on a
technique called : a-beach shelter.
b-beach profile.
c-Beach nourishment.
11-when the beach has gained sand between surveys , beach profile
appears :
a-swollen.
b-shrunken.
12-erosion of the beach between surveys , will show the profile to be :
a-swollen.
b-shrunken.
13-storms cause beach sand to move : a-offshore.
b-onshore.
14-fair weather conditions cause the sand to move : a-offshore.