A general term for the coastal area and shallow offshore environment is
A)coastline.
B)littoral zone.
C)coast.
D)shoreline.

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The littoral zone is the area where the land meets the ocean and includes the shallow offshore environment. The other options, coastline, coast, and shoreline, typically refer to specific aspects of the littoral zone, such as the actual line between land and ocean or the general area near the ocean.

A General Term for the Coastal Area and Shallow Offshore