What is the main type of rock forming the Yorkshire Holderness coast that is susceptible to erosion?

Geology of Yorkshire Holderness Coast Quiz

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Geography
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12th Grade
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Hard

Sophie Shephard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Glacial till
Sandstone
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the text, what is the rate of erosion on the Yorkshire Holderness coast?
Around 1 km per year
Around 6 km every Roman times
Around 6 km per decade
Around 6 km per century
3.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the cost to the occupants for demolishing the cliff-top farmhouse at Cowden?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which coastal protection strategy is considered the "best defence" against coastal erosion according to the US Army Corps of Engineers?
Building sea walls
Beach nourishment
A good beach
Groynes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process called where waves exert pressure of up to 30 tonnes/m², causing damage to cliffs?
Corrasion
Attrition
Solution
Hydraulic action
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT one of the three ways the sea erodes the land mentioned in the text?
Corrasion
Attrition
Solution
Sub-aerial processes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main reason that the Holderness coast is retreating so rapidly according to the text?
Strong sea walls
High tourist activity
The presence of glacial till and clay
Frequent human intervention
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