A terrace is
A)an uplifted sea stack.
B)an uplifted shore platform.
C)an erosional surface created by a massive tsunami.
D)an uplifted foreshore dune.
E)an uplifted barrier island.

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A terrace is an uplifted shore platform, which is a relatively flat surface that was cut into the rock by wave erosion during times of lower sea level. As sea level rises, these platforms are uplifted and become terraces. The other options (A, C, D, E) do not accurately describe a terrace.

A Terrace Is