Holderness coast (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Quizzes
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Where is the Holderness coast located?
Where is the Holderness coast located?
East Yorkshire
What is the main rock type found along most of the Holderness coast?
What is the main rock type found along most of the Holderness coast?
Soft boulder clay
What type of rock is found at Flamborough Head?
What type of rock is found at Flamborough Head?
Resistant chalk
What does 'fetch' mean in coastal geography?
What does 'fetch' mean in coastal geography?
Distance wind blows across water
What is the coastal retreat rate at some sections of Holderness?
What is the coastal retreat rate at some sections of Holderness?
Nearly 2 metres per year
What causes mass movement along the Holderness coast?
What causes mass movement along the Holderness coast?
Saturated clay during heavy rainfall
In which direction does longshore drift move sediment along the Holderness coast?
In which direction does longshore drift move sediment along the Holderness coast?
Southward
Where does deposition occur along the Holderness coast?
Where does deposition occur along the Holderness coast?
Spurn Head
What is rip rap used for at coastal defences?
What is rip rap used for at coastal defences?
Large rocks to absorb wave energy
What is the purpose of groynes?
What is the purpose of groynes?
Trap sediment
What problem can hard engineering cause elsewhere on the coast?
What problem can hard engineering cause elsewhere on the coast?
Accelerated erosion
What has happened to historical villages along the Holderness coast?
What has happened to historical villages along the Holderness coast?
Disappeared beneath the waves