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    A Sand Spit Formed Between an Offshore Island or Rock
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A Sand Spit Formed Between an Offshore Island or Rock

Question 7

Question 7

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A sand spit formed between an offshore island or rock and the mainland is called a(n)


A) offshore spit.
B) inshore spit.
C) barrier spit.
D) sandbar.
E) tombolo.

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