Question

When a wave reaches a beach or coastline, it releases a burst of energy that generates a current, which runs parallel to the shoreline. This type of current is called a longshore current. The water in a longshore current flows up onto the beach, and back into the ocean, in a sheet formation. This action can cause significant beach erosion called
Responses
A rippingripping
B parallel erosionparallel erosion
C longshore driftlongshore drift
D longshore rip

Answer 1

The correct response is **C. longshore drift**. Longshore drift describes the process by which sand and sediment are transported along the coastline by the action of waves and currents, contributing to beach erosion and shaping the shoreline.