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Darina [25.2K]
3 years ago
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Hurricane Sandy produced some of the greatest destruction along the New Jersey coast in communities situated along narrow strips

of land between the beach and a coastal lagoon to the west. These communities were vulnerable because they were built on low-lying terrane of ________. A) an eroding sea cliff B) spits and tombolos C) a wave-cut platform D) a barrier island
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1 answer:
Sophie [7]3 years ago
7 0

<u>Answer: </u>

These communities were vulnerable because they were built on low-lying terrane of a barrier island.

<u>Explanation: </u>

  • Barrier islands are 'coastal landforms' and a type of 'dune system' which are lumpy or flat areas of 'sand'.
  • It is formed by tidal and wave action parallel to the 'mainland coast'.
  • The usual form of occurrence is chain format that consist of anything from a 'few islands' to more than a 'dozen'.
  • Hurricane sandy was the 'most destructive deadliest' as well as strongest hurricane of 2012 hurricane season.
  • It is the 'second most destructive hurricane' after hurricanes Harvey and Mariana in 2017.
  • The destruction was recorded to be about $70 billion. Minimum '233 people died' by sandy which spread in about eight countries.
  • Due to the location of the communities in venerable low-lying terrain of the barrier island, the destruction caused by the sandy hurricane was multiplied.
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