Spits

Question 1

Give an example of where a Spit can be found.

Answer 1

Hurst Castle, Hampshire

Question 2

Stage 1

Answer 2

Longshore drift transports sediment down the coast in the direction of the prevailing wind.

Question 3

Stage 2

Answer 3

A change in the shape of the land caused by the estuary means longshore drift begins to deposit sediment out away from the coast.

Question 4

stage 3

Answer 4

A long tongue of sediment then builds up, which forms to be known as a spit. The end is curved by a secondary wind.

Question 5

Stage 4

Answer 5

Salt marsh develops in the sheltered area behind the spit.