Erosion of the shoreline occurs when the land is worn away by nature. when the erosion becomes a threat to beach property, man must step in to reclaim the beach. the shore is restored to its original area. dredging is a way of reclaiming shoreline. sand can be siphoned from the depths of the ocean or brought in from remote lakes and rivers. the sand is placed on the eroded site. dredging can bring its own problems, too. first, it can cause harm to the plants and animals that live at the collection site. also, it is a very costly process. choose the sentence best summarizes the passage. a) riptides are created by dredging. b) dredging is the only way to reclaim a shoreline. c) dredging to reclaim beaches can stop erosion, but it also can create other problems. d) dredging is good for plants and animals at the collection site.

Select the correct answerwhat theme is portrayed in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich? in reality it was just what is usually seen in the houses of people of moderate means who want to appear rich, and therefore succeed only inresembling others like themselves, there are damasks dark wood, plants, rugs, and dull and polished bronzes-all the things people of a certaiclass have in order to resemble other people of that class. his house was so like the others that it would never have been noticed, but to him it aseemed to be quite exceptional. he was very happy when he met his family at the station and brought them to the newly furnished house all lit uwhere a tootman in a white tie opened the door into the hall decorated with plants, and when they went on into the drawing-room and the studyuttering exclamations of delight he conducted them everywhere, drank in their praises eagerly, and beamed with pleasure. a.the effect of consumerismbw the power of wealthcam keeping up appearances in societyud. wconforming to societal conventionsresetnextil rights reserved.