Coasts - Holderness Coast

Question 1

Where is the hold the line approach used along the Holderness coast?

Answer 1

Mappleton
Hornsea
Easington Gas Station

Question 2

SMP: _________ ___________ _____ for Holderness is an
example of ICZM (__________ _______ ____ __________).

Answer 2

SMP: Shoreline management plan for Holderness is an
example of ICZM (Integrated coastal zone management).

Question 3

Hold the line at Mappleton (village of ___ people). ____
armour & two ____ groynes built in 1992 costing £_million.
Have protected the village and B1242 coastal route

Answer 3

Hold the line at Mappleton (village of 300 people). Rock
armour & two rock groynes built in 1992 costing £2million.
Have protected the village and B1242 coastal route.

Question 4

Hold the line at Hornsea tourism provides ___ jobs and
income of £_ million per year. . km sea wall with groynes
& rock armour at total cost of £17 million.

Answer 4

Hold the line at Hornsea tourism provides 400 jobs and
income of £8 million per year. 1.9 km sea wall with groynes
& rock armour at total cost of £17 million.

Question 5

Hold the line currently at Easington gas terminal which
processes __% of Britain’s gas supply. km of rock armour
costing £._ million. SMP to change to managed

Answer 5

Hold the line currently at Easington gas terminal which
processes 25% of Britain’s gas supply. 1km of rock armour
costing £6.8 million. SMP to change to managed

Question 6

Consequences: ‘Terminal ______ ________’.

Groynes at
Hornsea & Mappleton have reduced sediment supply to the
_____. Rate of erosion south of Mappleton has increased &
Spurn Point breached in 2013 to become new island.

Answer 6

Consequences: ‘Terminal groyne syndrome’. Groynes at
Hornsea & Mappleton have reduced sediment supply to the
south. Rate of erosion south of Mappleton has increased &
Spurn Point breached in 2013 to become new island.

Question 7

Rate of erosion is likley to increase because:

1. Climate change is causing sea level rise at _._mm
   per year so waves erode higher up the cliffs

2.Climate change is likely to cause more intense
______ with larger more powerful waves.

Answer 7

Rate of erosion is likely to increase because:

• Climate change is causing sea level rise at 3.6mm
  per year so waves erode higher up the cliffs.
• Climate change is likely to cause more intense
  storms with larger more powerful waves.

Question 8

Do nothing at ______ as this agricultural land is of lower
value

Answer 8

Do nothing at Atwick and this agricultural land is of lower
value

Question 9

The holderness is the fastest eroding coastline in euroupe with up to __m per year
in some locations because of boulder clay.

Answer 9

The Holderness is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe with up to 10m per year
in some locations because of boulder clay.

Question 10

As a result of __________ wind from _____ ____ and long fetch
(____ miles) waves can be powerful and destructive in
winter storms.

Answer 10

As a result of prevailing wind from North East and long fetch
(3,000 miles) waves can be powerful and destructive in
winter storms.

Question 11

Deposition at _____ Point has created a ____. Behind
this there are mud flats and a salt marsh because it is
sheltered from the waves.

Answer 11

Deposition at Spurn Point has created a spit. Behind
this there are mud flats and a salt marsh because it is
sheltered from the waves.

Question 12

What are the 2 types of subaerial processes?

Answer 12

Weathering and Mass Movement

Question 13

What are the 3 types of Marine Processes?

Answer 13

Erosion
Transportation
Deposition

Question 14

Carbonation of _____ at Flamborough Head.

Answer 14

Carbonation of chalk at Flamborough Head.

Question 15

Freeze thaw in _____ joints and bedding planes weakens
rock.

Answer 15

Freeze thaw in chalk joints and bedding planes weakens
rock.

Question 16

Wetting & drying associated with ____ & ____ of tides
weakens boulder clay.

Answer 16

Wetting & drying associated with rise & fall of tides
weakens boulder clay.

Question 17

Rockfalls at _____________ Head due to wave cut _____
and marine erosion at base of cliff.

Answer 17

Rockfalls at Flamborough Head due to wave cut notch
and marine erosion at base of cliff.

Question 18

Rotational ________ on boulder clay (e.g. south of
Mappleton)

Answer 18

Rotational slumping on boulder clay (e.g. south of
Mappleton) e

Question 19

Beaches are _____ aligned and longshore drift moves
sediment to the _____ because of the north easterly
prevailing wind.

Answer 19

Beaches are drift aligned and longshore drift moves
sediment to the south because of the north easterly
prevailing wind.

Question 20

________ at Flamborough: cliffs, caves, stacks, stumps,
wave cut notch & platform all found at _______ Bay

Answer 20

Headland at Flamborough: cliffs, caves, stacks, stumps,
wave cut notch & platform all found at Selwick’s Bay

Question 21

Cliffs & beaches on Holderness coast:

Cliffs south of
__________ and drift aligned beach all along this coast

Answer 21

Cliffs & beaches on Holderness coast: Cliffs south of
Mappleton and drift aligned beach all along this coast

Question 22

Spurn Point: sand dunes with couch & ______ grass, salt
marsh with samphire and mudflats.

Answer 22

Spurn Point: sand dunes with couch & marram grass, salt
marsh with samphire and mudflats.