A current along the shoreline slows as it clears a headland and approaches a bay. The slower current is unable to carry
as much sediment, so sand and gravel are deposited as a(n) ____________ ____________ in a line downcurrent of the
headland. These features often have a distinctive curl at the tip. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
sand spit
Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences
You might also like to view...
The ________ government that Mao Zedong brought to power in 1949 set out to boost the inland regions by redistributing industry inland
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences
Igneous rocks with a two-stage intrusive-extrusive origin are recognized by a texture that is:
a. aphanitic. b. porphyritic. c. glassy. d. phaneritic. e. pyroclastic.
Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences
What are some of the differences between seals and sea lions?
Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences
Leeward
What will be an ideal response?
Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences