Beach (Spits) 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyBechASNone Created by: lraf2016Created on: 12-04-17 15:05 Swash-aligned beaches -Usually parallel to oncoming waves, minimal long shore drift 1 of 9 Drift-aligned beaches Sediment transported along them, parallel to to direction of longshore drift, can form spits 2 of 9 What is a spit Elongated, narrow ridge of land projects out to sea and has one end connected to land 3 of 9 Simple spits Either straight or recurved 4 of 9 Compound spits Have recurved ridges, or minor spits. Can mark where they ended in the past 5 of 9 Salt marshes Sheltered area behind spit, allows the deposition of finer material such as silt and clay forming a salt marsh 6 of 9 Tombolo A spit that joins island to mainland - Eg. Chesil Beach, South coast of England 7 of 9 Bar Connects land to land, eg. headland to headland 8 of 9 Barrier beach / Island Deposit of sand or shingle parallel to coastline. Forms sheltered area behind it where salt marshes, lagoons or mangroves swamps may develop 9 of 9
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