Multiple Choice
Variations in the eastern United States coastal topography are primarily due to:
A) the redistribution of wave action by barrier islands.
B) inundation of stream valleys as sea level rises.
C) past glacial activity and diverse bedrock composition.
D) submergence due to the weight of continentally derived sediments.
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