Rivers and Coasts

What is the geology of the Holderness Coastline?

• Granite and boulder clay

• Sandstone and chalk

• Boulder clay and chalk

• Limestone and chalk

Boulder clay is a resistant rock

• True

• False

Which of the following are found at Flamborough Head?

• Sea wall

• Stacks

• Mass movement

• Caves

Which are hard engineering strategies?

• Beach nourishment

• Managed retreat

• Rock armour

• Groynes

Why does Withernsea have so many sea defenses?

• It has a very small population

• It is a tourist destination

• It has many farms that need protecting

• Famous people live there

How do groynes prevent erosion?

• They deflect the energy of the waves

• They provide platforms for fishing

• They trap sediment and build up the beach

• They increase long shore drift

Why has erosion has increased further down the coastline?

• More destructive waves are hitting the coast

• The groynes at Withernsea are trapping sediment

• Weathering has made the cliff softer

• Animals have been trampling down the cliff

Where is the Holderness Coast located?

• South Wales

• Western Scotland

• East Yorkshire

• North Linconshire

Why do you think the North Sea brings many destructive waves?

• It has a strong swash

• It has very calm weather

• It has a long fetch

• It is very shallow

What do we call waves moving towards the coastline?

• Longshore drift

• Backwash

• Swash

• Fetch