Rip currents form because
A)the longshore current gets intensified.
B)there is more coastal upwelling than usual.
C)neap tides bring extra energy.
D)backwash occurs in a narrow zone.

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Rip currents form when water that has been pushed up onto the beach by breaking waves flows back out to sea in a narrow zone. This backwash can occur in channels or breaks in sandbars that create a path of least resistance for the seaward-flowing water.

Rip Currents Form Because