SSC Geography Sample Paper NCERT Sample Paper-1

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    A gently sloping area on the coast made by the depositional work of sea waves between low tide level and the highest point reached by storm waves is known as:

    A)  Spit                 

    B)  Beach

    C)  Bar                 

    D)  Tombolo

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] A spit is a ridge or embankment of sediment attached to land on one end and terminating in the open at the other. A bar is an elongated deposit of sand, shingle or mud occurring in the sea more or less parallel to the shoreline and sometimes linked to it. Tombola is an Italian term used for a bar which joins an island with the mainland or two islands.


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