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Vitek1552 [10]
3 years ago
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Describe what barrier islands are, why they are so named, and why they have proven to be particularly unstable environments for

construction.
Geography
1 answer:
stellarik [79]3 years ago
3 0
What are barrier islands, and why have they proven to be particularly unstable environments for construction? Barrier islands are long, low, narrow islands paralleling a coastline somewhat offshore from it. They are extremely vulnerable due to their low relief.
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