Geography Vocab #2

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Across
  1. 2. the bed or channel in which a river flows
  2. 4. the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream
  3. 7. a winding curve or bend of a river or road
  4. 8. a cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or steep incline
  5. 9. slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries
  6. 12. a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
  7. 15. the place where a river enters the sea
Down
  1. 1. a triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets
  2. 3. a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it
  3. 5. a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement
  4. 6. a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it
  5. 10. a fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river
  6. 11. a small, narrow river
  7. 13. in the opposite direction from that in which a stream or river flows; nearer to the source
  8. 14. the land along the edge of a river