If a beach is in an east-west orientation and the waves are approaching the shore from the southeast,in which direction will the longshore drift be?
A) northern
B) western
C) southern
D) eastern

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Longshore drift moves material along the coast in the direction of the prevailing wind or waves. In this case, with waves approaching from the southeast, the drift would move material towards the west along an east-west oriented beach.

If a Beach Is in an East-West Orientation and the Waves