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

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When a long ridge of deposited material completely cuts off a bay from the ocean, it becomes a baymouth bar. A barrier spit is a similar feature but does not completely cut off a bay. A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from the ocean by a barrier island or reef. 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