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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when wave refraction focuses energy unevenly along headlands?
A)Increased littoral drift rates near bays✓
B)Uniform sediment deposition across beaches
C)Decreased turbidity in lagoon environments
D)Equal erosion rates along the shoreline
💡 Explanation
Increased littoral drift rates occur near bays, because concentrated wave energy at headlands causes significant erosion; therefore, sediment is transported towards calmer bays via longshore drift, rather than uniform spreading of sediment along the shoreline.
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