Florida’s northwestern coast is frequently hit with hurricanes and other tropical storms. How does the erosion of this coast likely compare to the erosion of a coast in Massachusetts, where tropical storms are rare?
A.
The erosion is worse in Florida due to higher tides, stronger waves, and flooding from storms.
B.
The erosion is worse in Massachusetts due to fewer tides that can add sediment to its beaches.
C.
The rate of erosion is about the same, since Massachusetts is frequently hit with arctic storms.
D.
As erosion increases in Florida it decreases in Massachusetts, which receives Florida’s sand.