Which statement is true with regard to breakwaters?
A) Beach sand is eroded on the downstream side of the breakwater.
B) Breakwaters interrupt the progress of waves to the beach.
C) Breakwaters strengthen longshore currents.
D) Breakwaters are often built to provide nesting habitat for shore birds.

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Breakwaters are structures designed to protect a shore or harbor by interrupting the progress of waves, thereby reducing wave energy and erosion on the protected side.

Which Statement Is True with Regard to Breakwaters