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Tombolos are formed when a wave circles around

a small land mass(that includes rocks)and collide between the small land mass and the big land mass.

That builds up sand between the small land mas and the big one creating a tombolo.Old tombolos can have trees growing on it!

See some Tombolos in Hong Kong, china! here:

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Sharp island's Kiu tau island tombolo

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