Coast Spit Formation — free printable diagram

About this illustration

This vibrant, flat-style diagram illustrates the geological process of longshore drift and its impact on coastal landforms. It concretely depicts waves approaching a sandy shore at an angle, leading to the movement of sand along the coastline, clearly labeled as "LONGSHORE DRIFT" with purple arrows. This process results in the formation of a sandy "SPIT" across an "ESTUARY," with a green "SALT MARSH" visible in the sheltered waters behind the spit. This image is ideal for teaching physical geography concepts like coastal erosion, deposition, and the formation of specific landforms in K-12 education. It can be effectively used on slides for lectures, as part of a worksheet activity for labeling geographical features, or as a reference image in earth science lessons.

How to use

1. 1Right-click the image and choose “Save image as”, or use the download button.
2. 2Use it in your classroom worksheets, slides or printables — free under CC BY-NC 4.0.
3. 3Attribute as “Image by Kuraplan” or link back to kuraplan.com. Not for commercial resale.