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← GeographyWhich consequence results when glacial till meets coastal wave action?
A)Intensified coastal erosion✓
B)Increased sediment deposition
C)Decreased rate of isostatic rebound
D)Stabilized shoreline position
💡 Explanation
Wave action erodes unconsolidated glacial till much faster rather than consolidated bedrock, because hydraulic action progressively destabilizes the till matrix. Therefore, accelerated coastal erosion occurs, rather than shoreline stabilization caused by sediment accumulation.
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