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    The Function of a Breakwater Is To
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The Function of a Breakwater Is To

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Question 3

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The function of a breakwater is to:


A) divert sand away from a swimming area.
B) interrupt the progress of waves to the beach.
C) allow freshwater to flow readily into the ocean.
D) fill in a bay or an inlet.

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