Mapleton and the Holderness Coast
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Which material makes up most of the Holderness coast?

  • Limestone
  • Boulder clay (correct)
  • Granite
  • Sand
  • What is the purpose of the sea defenses built in 1991?

  • To trap sediment carried by Longshore drift (correct)
  • To prevent mass movement along the coast
  • To create a line of defense against enemy attacks
  • To protect the village from earthquakes
  • What is the main road connecting settlements along the Holderness coast?

  • A124
  • C124
  • B1242 (correct)
  • D124
  • What is the purpose of the rock armor used to protect the base of the cliffs?

    <p>To absorb wave energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the granite boulder rock armor imported from?

    <p>Scandinavia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which village is located three kilometers south of Hornsey?

    <p>Mapleton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What material was deposited by glaciers during the last ice age?

    <p>Boulder clay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What form of mass movement occurs along the coast?

    <p>Slumping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the two large rock groins built in 1991?

    <p>To trap sediment carried by longshore drift</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the lifespan of the granite boulder rock armor?

    <p>Considerable</p> Signup and view all the answers

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