Barrier islands
A) Are long, low narrow, coast-parallel, sandy islands typically less than a meter or two above sea level.
B) Protect quiet lagoons that are areas of intense biological productivity and diversity.
C) Are eroded by strong wave action on their seaward side, thus moving them landward.
D) All of the choices are correct.
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