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WorksheetsMappleton and Flamborough
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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 (a) Head.
The southern end of the Holderness Coast is marked by a (a) called Spurn Point.
The Holderness Coast is Europe's ______ eroding coastline.
Fastest
Slowest
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 name given to the effect of groynes starving areas down the coast of replacement sand?
End groyne syndrome
Longshore Drift reduction
Terminal groyne syndrome
Small beach syndrome
What is the soft rock which makes up most of the Holderness Coast?
Limestone
Chalk
Boulder Clay
Sandstone
Where is the Holderness Coast located?
NW England
NE England
SE England
SW England
What feature is Spurn Point?
A sand dune
A spit
A tombolo
A bar
What is happening to the cliffs around Mappleton?
Deposition
Slumping and retreat
Undercutting
What has been built at Mappleton to help protect the coast?
Rock Revetments
Sea Wall
Rock Groynes
Offshore breakwaters
Which ONE of these IS NOT an impact of erosion of the Holderness coastline?
loss of farm land
homes at risk
businesses at risk (caravan park)
Gas terminal at Easington is only 25m from the cliff
what is the name of the main road that connects to the tourist village of Mappleton?
(a)
When did the flood defenses at Mappleton get constructed?
1991
1992
1444
1999
1821
What was the cost of the Mappleton defenses?
(a)
There has been an increase in erosion at (a) because of the groynes used in (b) . This has led to farms being destroyed by the erosion and the loss of 100 chalets at the Golden Sands Holiday Park.
The village of Mappleton has approximately (a) properties
Which of the landforms are found at Flamborough Head
Caves, arches, stacks and stumps
Wave-cut notch
Wave-cut platform
Cliff
Spit
