____________ is the outward extension of the shoreline through deposition of sediment.
A) Retrogradation
B) Progradation
C) Offshore development
D) Foreshore
E) Backshore

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Progradation is the process where sediment is deposited and the shoreline extends outward. Retrogradation is the opposite process where the shoreline recedes inward. Offshore development refers to the growth of structures or facilities in the ocean, and foreshore and backshore describe different parts of the beach.

____________ Is the Outward Extension of the Shoreline Through Deposition