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← GeographyWhich mechanism causes increased coastal erosion rates following a large earthquake?
A)Tectonic uplift altering coastal gradients✓
B)Increased atmospheric CO2 dissolving cliffs
C)Decreased seismic activity stabilizing sediments
D)Reduced storm surge impacting shorelines
💡 Explanation
Tectonic uplift after an earthquake causes rebound along the coast, steeply increasing gradients; therefore, wave action and runoff sharply erode the new, unstable coast, because uplift directly exposes previously submerged land, rather than climate factors or reduced activity.
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