The leeward side of a groin is _________.
A) the site of massive infections by sand- fleas
B) sand starved and particularly prone to erosion
C) a quiet back- water location that fills up with finely laminated muds
D) prone to receive the greatest amount of sand deposition

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The leeward side of a groin is sand starved and particularly prone to erosion because the structure interrupts the natural flow of sand along the coast, causing sand to accumulate on the updrift side (windward side) and leaving the leeward side with less sand and more exposed to erosion.

The Leeward Side of a Groin Is _________