Y10 Geography

1. The largest river in the world
4. a rock like substance formed in the sea by groups of particular types of small animals forming reefs in groups
5. A spit joining two land areas
6. Formed when sand on a beach is stabilised by vegetation
8. The most famous tower in France
12. Clearing a the bed of an harbour, river or water way of sand and mud
13. Formed where weak rocks are eroded on each side of a headland as a result of wave refraction
14. The hemisphere where polar bears are found

2. The only continent starting with 'E'
3. a steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea
4. The mechanical erosion of the earth's surface when materials are transported across it by running water, waves, glaciers, wind or gravitational movement downslope
7. The largest above sea-level mountain on Earth
9. The process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
10. The most populated city in Australia
11. The largest continent
15. Engineering involving building artificial structures which try to control natural processes