10 Questions
What caused the disappearance of 130 villages along the northeast coast?
Erosion from the ice sheet
What is the name of the soft blanket left behind by the retreating ice sheet?
Boulder clay
How long ago was there a shallow bay where the coastline is now?
100,000 years ago
What covered Northern Europe and was expanding across the North Sea?
Ice sheet
What is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe?
Northeast coast
Which region in England is the US Coast located in?
Yorkshire
What type of rock forms the dramatic chalk cliffs at Flamborough Head?
Chalk
What type of landforms can be found at Flamborough Head?
Arches, stacks, and wave cut platforms
What type of rock makes the US Coast one of the fastest eroding coastlines in Europe?
Soft Boulder clay
What is the name of the spit formed at the mouth of the Humber?
Spurn Point
Study Notes
Coastal Erosion and Landforms
- 130 villages along the northeast coast disappeared due to coastal erosion.
- The soft blanket left behind by the retreating ice sheet is called till.
- A shallow bay existed where the coastline is now, approximately 8,000 years ago.
- Northern Europe was covered by a large ice sheet, which was expanding across the North Sea.
- The Holderness Coast is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe.
- The Holderness Coast is located in the East Riding of Yorkshire region in England.
- The dramatic chalk cliffs at Flamborough Head are formed from Cretaceous chalk rock.
- Flamborough Head features various landforms, including cliffs, coves, and arches.
- The soft and fragile nature of the Cretaceous chalk rock makes the Holderness Coast one of the fastest eroding coastlines in Europe.
- The spit formed at the mouth of the Humber is called Spurn Point.
Coastal Erosion Quiz: Explore the changing northeast coast from Flambeur Head to Spurn Point and discover the devastating effects of sea meeting land. Learn about the erosion that has transformed this coastline over the past 100,000 years, threatening people's homes and jobs. Test your knowledge on the causes and consequences of coastal erosion in this eye-opening quiz.
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