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Distinguish between Spit and bar.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
- Spit:
- 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.
- Spits are common at the mouth of estuaries. Eg. Kakinada spit
- Bar:
- A bar is an elongated deposit of sand, shingle or mud found in the sea, almost parallel to the shoreline.
- Where a spit grows across a bay, a bar is formed.
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