Geology of Yorkshire Holderness Coast Quiz

Geology of Yorkshire Holderness Coast Quiz

12th Grade

28 Qs

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Geology of Yorkshire Holderness Coast Quiz

Geology of Yorkshire Holderness Coast Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophie Shephard

FREE Resource

28 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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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