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    The Principal Mechanism by Which Waves Erode Coastlines Is
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The Principal Mechanism by Which Waves Erode Coastlines Is

Question 36

Question 36

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The principal mechanism by which waves erode coastlines is:


A) dissolution.
B) abrasion by the sediment load.
C) by forcing water and air under high pressure into rock crevices.
D) the force of the water battering the rocks.

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