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The movement of water that parallels the shore within the surf zone is called _____.

beach drift


salinity current


longshore current


tidal current

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it is longshore current.
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Longshore current is the correct answer.

Longshore current is the movement of water that parallels the shore within the surf zone. Longshore current is caused by waves (surface gravity waves) striking the beach at an angle and pushing water down the length of the beach in one direction. It carries sediment along the shoreline

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