In what direction does a spit typically grow with time?

A) toward a promontory
B) in the same direction as a longshore current
C) in the direction from which waves are approaching the coast
D) toward a wave-cut platform
E) none of these

Longshore Current

A current that runs parallel to the shore, generated by waves hitting the shoreline at an angle.

Spit

A small point or low ridge of sand or gravel projecting from the shore into a body of water.

Wave-cut Platform

A flat, often wide area at the base of a cliff created by the erosion of waves at the shore.