Geography- Definitions Distinctive Landscapes Part A 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyDistinctive LandscapesGCSEOCR Created by: 13clarkenCreated on: 27-03-18 12:54 94523618710 Across 1. Works against natural processes such as erosion to protect the coastline. It tends to be more expensive and structures need continuous maintenance or rebuilding (4, 11) 5. This rock is soft and crumbly- valleys can be seen, permeable- no surface water, soil is alkali- fertile;growing crops, and found in lowland areas (5) 6. ... weathering is the decay of a rock which involves chemical reactions between moisture, temperature and some minerals within the rock. E.G- Carbonation (8) 7. Volcanic rock made from molten material brought up to Earth's surface and cooled into solid rock (7, 4) 10. ... weathering is caused by temperature changes, especially on mountains. Large temperature vacation between day and night leads to freeze-thaw weathering (10) Down 2. Main element of landscape- like trees and grass (6) 3. Main element of landscape- like buildings and other land uses (5) 4. ... is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface. Water, Ice, Acids, Salt, Plants, Animals and changes in temperature are all agents of this. e.g- Mechanical, biological or chemical (10) 8. The wearing away of land and removing broken fragments of rock (7) 9. Folded and distorted by heat and pressure as Earth's tectonic plates move (11, 4)
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