Breakwaters alter beaches by .
A) diverting sand away from boat anchorages that the breakwater was built to provide
B) interrupting the progress of waves to the beach and weakening the longshore current
C) allowing freshwater to flow readily into the ocean
D) filling in bays or inlets

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Breakwaters are structures designed to protect coastlines by interrupting wave energy, which in turn weakens the longshore current and affects the natural movement of sand along the beach.

Breakwaters Alter Beaches by