Question 10 (1 point)

What do you call this man-made structure (made of rocks, sand and/or cement) built perpendicular to a shoreline in order to catch eroded sand and reduce beach erosion?

a
Jetty/groin
b
Sea wall
c
Sand dune
d
Sand bar

1 answer

The correct answer is:

a. Jetty/groin

A groin is a man-made structure built perpendicular to the shoreline to trap sand and reduce beach erosion.