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What is the process that forms sand spits?
What is the process that forms sand spits?
Longshore drift
What is swash?
What is swash?
The movement of waves pushing material up the beach at an angle
What is backwash?
What is backwash?
The movement of waves dragging material back down the beach at right angles due to gravity
What can cause a spit to become hooked or curved at the end?
What can cause a spit to become hooked or curved at the end?
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What may form in a sheltered area behind a sand spit?
What may form in a sheltered area behind a sand spit?
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