Tombolo facts for kids
A tombolo is a line of sand that connects an island to the main land or to another island. They are often shaped like a hammer as they have been created by a complex process, called longshore drift. The word 'tombolo' translates to mound. It is a shaped piece of sand that is attached to something called a spit or bar.
Images for kids
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The tombolo connecting St Ninian's Isle with the Shetland Mainland
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Chesil Beach, seen from the Isle of Portland
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Looking south from the summit of Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, to the city of Tauranga
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Satellite view of Gwadar, Pakistan
See also
In Spanish: Tómbolo para niños
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