Coasts- Holderness Coast Flashcards
1
Q
What is the holderness coast located
A
Eastern England
2
Q
What isFlamborough head and what is it
A
In the north, a chalk promontory that exhibits many typical landforms associated with coastal erosion
3
Q
What is Bridlington Bay to Spurn Head like
A
An extensive zone of erosion and sediment transfer characterised by a very rapid rate of cliff retreat
4
Q
What is Spurn head
A
A classic spit formed at the estuary of the River Humber
5
Q
What is the main input in this sub cell
A
Erosion of the weak and unconcolidatdd till cliffs
6
Q
What’s formed to make an output
A
Some of finer sediment being washed offshore
7
Q
Why is geology an important factor affecting the process and landforms of the holderness coast
A
Chalk, a relatively resistant rock, forms a broad arc in the region.
