IGCSE GEOG: 2.3 An area of coastline

Where is the Holderness Coast located?

• North East England on the North Sea

• North-West Scotland on the North Sea

• North Norfolk on the North Sea

• In Cornwall on the Atlantic Ocean

The northern end of the Holderness Coast is marked by a chalk headland called ___________ Head.

• Spurn Point

• Flamborough Head

• Hornsea

• Mappleton

The southern end of the Holderness Coast is marked by a ________ called Spurn Point.

• Spit

• Headland

• Tombolo

• Bar

What is the soft rock called that constitutes most of the coastline?

• Chalk

• Granite

• Limestone

• Boulder Clay

Why is the Holderness Coast eroding so quickly?

• Strong winds particularly from the north east.

• A long fetch.

• Boulder clay if not very resistant to erosion.

• The number of tourists that visit the area.

What is the average erosion rate on the coastline?

• 10-20 metres per year

• 5-10 metres per year

• 1-2 metres per year

• 6-8 metres per year

_____________is a process whereby the rain water enters the soft rock and the weight causes the rocks to slump in a rotational slip type fashion

• Slumping

• Pumping

• Lumping

• Crumping

How many settlements have ben lost to erosion since Roman times?

• 31

• 16

• 29

• 3

Which of the landforms are found at Flamborough ead

• Caves, arches, stacks and stumps

• Wave-cut notch

• Wave-cut platform

• Cliff

• Spit

What is the landform behind Spurn point?

• Lake

• Pool

• Salt marsh

• Lagoon