Geography Quiz

What do they comprise of?

• Mainly sandstones, shales, and limestones formed during the Jurassic period

• Mainly granites and basalts formed during the Cretaceous period

• Mainly marbles and slates formed during the Triassic period

• Mainly gneisses and schists formed during the Devonian period

What is the geology of Flamborough Head?

• A large granite headland, topped with sand

• A large chalk headland, topped with till

• A large limestone headland, topped with clay

• A large sandstone headland, topped with gravel

What direction do the waves come from?

• South and Southeast

• East and Northeast

• North and Northwest

• West and Southwest

Which sediment cell is sub-cell 1d a part of?

• Sediment cell 2

• Sediment cell 3

• Sediment cell 1

• Sediment cell 4

Give an example of a bay where sediment is interrupted by headlands.

• Robin Hood's Bay

• Filey Bay

• Bridlington Bay

• Scarborough Bay

Why is there limited sediment supply in the Esk?

• Due to deforestation

• Due to construction of weirs and reinforced banks

• Due to agricultural runoff

• Due to industrial pollution

What are most cliffs overlain by?

• Strong limestone

• Weak glacial till

• Dense granite

• Loose sand

What are the cliffs like further north between Robin Hood's Bay and Saltburn?

• Lower with a smooth profile

• Much higher, but often with a stepped profile

• Flat and uniform

• Covered with vegetation

How does the shore platform extend into the offshore zone?

• It stops abruptly

• It extends much further

• It narrows significantly

• It becomes shallower

What geological feature is found at Selwick's Bay at Flamborough Head?

• A volcanic crater

• A joint in the chalk enlarged

• A limestone cave

• A sandstone cliff