What are the most common, large-scale features on a depositional coast?
a. Barrier islands
b. Moraines
c. Sand spits
d. Deltas
ANS: C
A sand spit forms where longshore current slow down due to headlands. The slower current carries
less sediment so they are deposited downcurrent from the headlands. Information can be found in the
section Larger-Scale Features Accumulate on Depositional Coasts.
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