If the material deposited in a long ridge extending out from a coast grows to completely cut off the bay from an ocean,it becomes a
A)barrier spit.
B)lagoon.
C)tombolo.
D)baymouth bar.

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The formation described is a baymouth bar, which is a long ridge of sand or other sediment that grows across the mouth of a bay, cutting it off from the ocean. A barrier spit is a similar feature, but is not as tightly connected to the mainland as a baymouth bar. A lagoon is a body of water separated from the ocean by a barrier island or reef, and a tombolo is a ridge of sand that connects an island to the mainland or another island.

If the Material Deposited in a Long Ridge Extending Out