Physical Geography Coastal Landscapes Flashcards
By how muchdoes it expand by when water freezes?
10%
Exampleof a headland?
Studland (Chalk)
Example of a bay?
Swanage Bay
Example of a cave/arch/stack etc?
OldHarry’s Rock
Example of spit?
SpurnPoint
Example of a bar?
SlaptonSands
Example of a wavecut platform?
Southern down,Wales
By how much does the Holderness Coast retreat by each year?
2 metres
How many villages have been lostfrom the Holderness Coastline since theRoman Times?
23
What is the name of the coastal defence atMappletonon the HoldernessCoast?
Groynes/RipRap
Name an example of a discordant coastline
The Jurassic Coast
Name an example of a concordant coastline.
White Cliffs of Dover
In which direction is the prevailing wind in the UK?
South-westerly
Along the English Channel, how much has the sea level risen by in the past 100years?
12cm
The North Sea storm surge happened in which year?
1953