geography case studies

Which side of the UK is the Holderness Coast?

North East

NE

What is the headland at Holderness called?

Flamborough Head

What features are found at Flamborough Head?

Crack-Cave-Arch-Stack-Stump
wave cut platform

What is the main rock that Flamborough Head is made of?

Chalk

What is the tourist towns at Holderness?

Hornsea and Mappleton

Hornsea Mappleton

What rocks is primarily at Mappleton/Hornsea?

Boulder Clay

What 3 types of sea defences are at ths tourist towns in Holderness?

Sea Wall
Rock Armour
Groynes

What is the spit called?

Spurn Point

Spurn Head

What is at Spurn Point?

Lifeboat station
Lighthouse
Saltmarsh

Is Spurn Head protected from erosion?

yes but the protections are old & broke with no plan to repair or replace

What river is Spurn Point found at the mouth of?

Humber River

Humber Estuary