Pits and Spits
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Which of the following best describes a spit?

  • A large, flat expanse of sand that is exposed at low tide
  • A narrow strip of land that separates two bodies of water
  • A deep channel of water that cuts through a coastline
  • A ridge of shingle and sand that extends from the land into the sea (correct)

    • What causes the formation of recurved ends on a spit?

  • The movement of the sea in a different direction (correct)
  • The presence of a river estuary
  • The erosion of the land at the end of the spit
  • The deposition of sediment by the wind

    • What is the main cause of longshore drift?

  • The impact of waves on the coastline
  • The movement of the sea due to tides
  • The pull of gravity on sediment
  • The movement of the swash and backwash at an angle (correct)

    • When longshore drift occurs on a coastline, the sea deposits the material it is transporting when the coastline ______

    <p>ends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A spit is a long, narrow stretch of ______ and sand that is attached to the land at one end, with the other end tapering into the sea

    <p>pebbles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If spits are present on a coastline, it should be possible to determine the direction of ______

    <p>longshore drift</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A spit is a long, narrow stretch of ______ and sand that is attached to the land at one end, with the other end tapering into the sea

    <p>pebbles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The spit in Figure 2.12 has formed because the characteristics of the area were ideal for this landform to develop. Longshore drift is occurring along the beach from west to east with the predominant wind direction being from the ______

    <p>south-west</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The wind and sea currents may curve the end of the spit ______.

    <p>around</p> Signup and view all the answers

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