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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when increasing wave energy impacts unconsolidated delta sediments angled to prevailing wind?
A)Increased spit formation via longshore drift✓
B)Accelerated glacial meltwater pulse event
C)Decreased river discharge sediment load
D)Intensified volcanic ash cloud dispersal
💡 Explanation
Increased wave energy drives more sediment transport through longshore drift along the coast, therefore promoting spit formation, because sediment deposition extends further into the sea rather than primarily delta progradation. Delta subsidence would counteract it.
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