Multiple Choice
What is the main drawback of seawalls?
A) They tend not to protect the seacliff very well.
B) They stop the longshore transport of sand.
C) They reflect wave energy back across the beach and cause erosion.
D) They trap sand, forcing the ocean around the beach, where it erodes intensively.
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