People often swim in the ocean and find themselves far downshore from where they first entered the water. They moved downshore because of:
A)beach drift
B)tsunami
C)longshore currents
D)tidal currents
E)wave refraction

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Longshore currents are caused by waves approaching the shore at an angle, causing the water to move along the shore in a current. This can cause swimmers to drift downshore, away from their original entry point. Choices A, B, D, and E are incorrect because they do not accurately explain the phenomenon of swimmers being carried downshore in the ocean.

People Often Swim in the Ocean and Find Themselves Far