Weathering: Holderness coastline

Question 1

the holderness coastline has a ………-based geology with a layer of …………………made up of soft……

Answer 1

chalk

layer of glacial till made up of soft clay

Question 2

around….m of land is lost a year, or ….million tonnes of material

Answer 2

2 m, or 2 million tonnes

Question 3

freeze thaw weathering resulting from a storm contribued to the loss of ……-…….m of land loss in a single year

Answer 3

7-10 m

Question 4

the chalk-based coastline makes it vulnerable to erosional processes such as
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and weathering processes such as
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Answer 4

the chalk-based coastline makes it vulnerable to erosional processes such as
-hydraulic action
-attrition
and weathering processes such as
-carbonation
-wet and drying weathering

Question 5

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Answer 5

the soft clay layer is vulnerable to chemical and biological weathering such as

• hydrolysis
• hydration
• animal borrows and vegetation root action