AS OCR Geog: River Processes

1. 9 letters. Type of mechanical weathering. Water expands by 9% when it freezes to form ice. (10)
3. 10 letters. Type of flow in meanders...corkscrew-like motion. (10)
4. 10 letters. Load collides with each other and grinds into smaller fragments. (9)
5. 7 letters. This is a factor controlling type/rate of weathering. It can be defined as weather conditions prevailing in an area in general. (7)
9. 8 letters. Material dragged along river bed. (8)
10. 9 letters. Material bouncing along river bed. (9)

2. 9 letters. Sheer force and weight of falling water erodes rocks. (9)
3. 10 letters. Type of chemical weathering. Decomposition of a chemical compound by reaction with water. (10)
7. 7 letters. Could result from wind, ice, sea, human activity or the river itself. The rate of this process is increased during storms and floods. Sediment is typically added to the river from this process. (7)
8. 6 letters. This is a factor controlling type/rate of weathering. Can be defined as the direction of which the sun or rain comes from. (6)

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