Multiple Choice
Along an irregular coastline,areas most intensely under attack by waves are
A) Recessed bays into which breakers come rolling from far at sea.
B) Headlands projecting out into the sea.
C) Areas down-current of piers and breakwaters.
D) None of these; all points along a given coastline are affected equally.
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