HOLDERNESS-HORNSEA Flashcards

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population

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8,500

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2
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local economy dependent on

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tourism, fishing and recreation

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3
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geology

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unconsolidated till deposited by glaciers during last ice age 18,000 years ago

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4
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wide beach made from

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sand and shingle

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5
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coastal management began

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1900’s

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6
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hard defences

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concrete sea wall and timber groynes

stone gabion helps protect caravan park

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7
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which way is beach material transported?

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south

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