Coast Deposition Features — free printable diagram

About this illustration

This educational illustration depicts various coastal landforms and the process of longshore drift. The image concretely shows a bay with sandy beaches and water, with labels pointing to a 'Bayhead' (the headland), a 'Spit' (a sandy projection from the coast), a 'Bar' (a sand ridge connecting two headlands), and a 'Tombolo' (a sand bridge connecting an island to the mainland). Purple arrows across the bottom indicate 'Longshore Drift,' which is defined in a text box as 'the movement of sand and shingle along the coast, usually caused by waves approaching the shore at an angle.' This resource is suitable for teaching physical geography concepts in K-12 classrooms, ideal for worksheets, slides, or as a visual reference for label exercises. The visual style is a flat, cartoon-like illustration with clear labeling.

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.