Match the shoreline feature with the correct definition
A) An isolated rock column left behind after the collapse of a sea arch
B) Ridge of sand that connects the mainland to an island
C) Elongated ridge of sand projecting out into a bay
D) Bench created by waves crashing into a cliff
E) A sandbar that completely crosses a bay
1) Sea stack
2) Tombolo
3) Wave-cut platform
4) Spit
5) Baymouth bar
Answers: 1) A 2) B 3) D 4) C 5) E
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