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6. How much did the groynes at Mappleton cost?

  • £2,000
  • £20,000
  • £2 million
  • £200,000

7. The gov't had to ask Japan to fund the 3m high sea wall to protect the capital, Male, costing __

  • $60 million
  • $20 million
  • $60 billion
  • $35 million

8. When were the rock groynes built at Mappleton?

  • 2007
  • 2002
  • 1991
  • 1990

9. Studland bay is in ___

  • Bristol
  • Dorset
  • Devon
  • Cornwall

10. Increased risk of cliff collapse in Holderness due to...

  • powerful waves
  • made of boulder clay (softer rock)
  • all of the above
  • less protection due to narrow beaches

11. The average rate of erosion at Holderness is __m per year

  • 0.5
  • 2.8
  • 1.8
  • 1.5

12. Average height of the islands is __m above sea level

  • 3.5
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 0.5

13. How many acres of heathland was damaged in the fire?

  • 10
  • 5
  • 6
  • 1

14. The gas terminal provides __ of Britain's gas supply

  • 18
  • 50
  • 25
  • 10

15. How much of the Holderness coastline has been protected by hard engineering?

  • 11.4km
  • 12 miles
  • 11km
  • 11.4 miles

16. How many people live in the Maldives?

  • 350,000
  • 250,000
  • 300,000
  • 10,000

17. The seaside caravan park in Ulrome is losing __ pitches each year

  • 15
  • 5
  • 10
  • 25