What happens to a barrier island as sea level rises?
A) It erodes away and disappears.
B) It shifts seaward.
C) It shifts landward.
D) The wind picks up its sand to create dunes where the barrier island once was.
E) The impact of the sea level on a barrier island in negligible.
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