north norfolk Flashcards
case study
1
Q
location
A
East of England
2
Q
material
A
sedimentary rock: chalk, till
3
Q
what is till made from
A
mixture of clay, sand, gravel,
4
Q
problems with coast
A
weak material prone to mass movement, cracks during dry conditions
5
Q
Landforms
A
spit at Holkham, saltmarsh at Stiffkey behind spit
6
Q
how was Blakeney spit formed
A
Long shore drift
7
Q
how was saltmarsh formed
A
specialised plants
8
Q
problems in north Norfolk
A
Rapid erosion
9
Q
hard engineering barricade
A
sea walls put up to protect costal settlements
10
Q
soft engineering barricade
A
salt marsh trapped by specialised plants
