Question

Longshore currents move sediment as they

A. move parallel to the shore.
B. run along the ocean bottom.
C. pound against coastal headlands.
D. flow in circular patterns in ocean basins

Answer 1

A longshore current is an ocean current that moves parallel to shore. Longshore currents move sediment as they move parallel to the shore. Correct answer: A

These currents are caused by large swells sweeping into the shoreline at an angle and pushing water down the length of the beach in one direction.

Answer 2

Longshore currents move sediment as they move parallel to the shore.