Question

Distinguish between Spit and bar.

Answer 1

• Spit:

1. A spit is a ridge or embankment of sediment, attached to the land on one end and terminating in open water on the other end.
2. Spits are common at the mouth of estuaries. Eg. Kakinada spit

• Bar:

1. A bar is an elongated deposit of sand, shingle or mud found in the sea, almost parallel to the shoreline.
2. Where a spit grows across a bay, a bar is formed.