The foreshore zone is _________.
A) found in estuaries behind barrier islands
B) landward of stabilized dunes with permanent vegetation
C) where the swash and backwash dominate between the low- tide and high- tide zones
D) the stable part of the beach above the high- tide zone

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The foreshore zone is the area on a beach that lies between the high tide and low tide zones, where the processes of swash (waves moving up the beach) and backwash (water flowing back to the sea) are dominant. This area is also known as the intertidal zone, where water levels and conditions change frequently due to the tides.

The Foreshore Zone Is _________