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Cards (33)
- What are two places on the Holderness coast?
- In which county is the Holderness coast located?
- How long does the Holderness coast extend?
- What are the northern and southern points of the Holderness coast?
- What landform is created by longshore drift?
- What type of rock is found in the geology of the Holderness coast?
- What geomorphic processes may be at work on the Holderness coast?
- What are the types of erosion mentioned?
- What type of weathering is caused by plant roots?
- What is freeze-thaw weathering?
- What is the cost of the coastal management project at Mappleton?
- Why was it cheaper to build defenses than to re-route the road at Mappleton?
- What type of coastal defenses were put in at Mappleton?
- What impact did the rock groynes have?
- What is a distinctive landscape feature of the Holderness coast?
- What is mass movement in the context of the Holderness coast?
- What types of defenses have not been put in the south of the Holderness coast?
- What happens to the cliffs in the south of the Holderness coast?
- What is the effect of the ground stopping sand movement?
- What is the impact of straightening the river at Mandale?
- When was the flood defense scheme built in Yarm?
- What is the purpose of the Cow Green reservoir?
- What is the effect of the Cow Green reservoir on erosion?
- What is the role of the Environment Agency in flood defense schemes?
- What materials were used in the new flood defense scheme?
- What is the impact of less friction in the river channel?
- What is the significance of the Tees Navigation Company in 1810?
- What is the effect of the new route created by the Tees Navigation Company?
- What is the purpose of flood defenses in Yarm?
- What is the location of the River Tees?
- What is the source of the River Tees?
- What happens to the water flow due to the flood defense scheme?
- What is the impact of the Cow Green reservoir on the floodplain?