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iveyjurea

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When waves break, their energy gives a push to the water in a direction parallel to the shore, and the repeated breaking of many waves generates a longshore current traveling parallel to the shore.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Outwash plains usually contain a thick layer of rocks deposited close to the glacier in a layer of sand and gravel that can exceed a thickness of 330 feet.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: TRUE

Answer to Question 2

Answer: TRUE



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