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3.1.3.2 Coastal landscapes in the UK (part a) GapFill
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Spits are
of land that stick out from the coastline. They are made of sand and
that has been transported along the coastline by
drift. This occurs when the
winds force the waves onto the beach at an angle. The
carries material up the beach at an angle. Gravity returns the
and sediment to the sea at 90 degrees to the beach. Over time, the sediment moves along the beach. When there is a bend in the coastline, the longshore drift continues in
direction. Then the sediment starts to be deposited forming a
At the end of a spit there is often a
This is due to
winds coming from another direction forcing the sediment to be deposited in a different position. Behind the spit there is often a
This is because the sea here is very