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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where is the Holderness Coast located?
NW England
NE England
SE England
SW England
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the headland at the northern end of this coastline?
Flamborough Head
Farnborough Head
Bridlington Head
Fanborough Head
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the soft rock which makes up most of the Holderness Coast?
Limestone
Chalk
Boulder Clay
Sandstone
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the tourist town at the centre of the Holderness coast?
Great Cowden
Flamborough
Mappleton
Bridlington
- 5. Multiple Choice
What feature is Spurn Point?
A sand dune
A spit
A tombolo
A bar
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which direction is Longshore drift on this coastline?
SSE
NNE
NE
S
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is happening to the cliffs around Mappleton?
Deposition
Slumping and retreat
Undercutting
- 8. Multiple Choice
What has been built at Mappleton to help protect the coast?
Revetments
Sea Wall
Rock Groynes
Offshore breakwaters
- 9. Multiple Choice
What problems might these groynes cause?
Less material to supply Spurn Head
Erosion of the beach at Mappleton
Increased erosion of the headland at Flamborough
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