Physical Landscapes

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Across
  1. 3. a type of rock formed by the deposition of sediment, e.g. sandstone
  2. 4. drift the movement of sediment (e.g. sand and pebbles) along the beach in the direction of the wind
  3. 7. a bend in the river channel
  4. 9. a ‘step’ in the river over which water plunges
  5. 10. the point where a river enters the sea or a lake
  6. 11. the study of the rocks beneath our feet
  7. 13. the start of a river
  8. 17. channel a landform that contains a river at the bottom of a valley
  9. 18. sediment (e.g. sand or pebbles) deposited by the sea
  10. 19. the point where two rivers join
  11. 22. flat land next to a river that floods when the river bursts its banks
  12. 23. plants
  13. 24. the part of a view that is at the front
  14. 27. a type of rock that has undergone change due to intense heat and/or pressure, e.g. slate
  15. 28. basin the area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
  16. 29. cycle when one type of rock changes into another type of rock
Down
  1. 1. river valley deep river valley shaped like a V, formed by erosion
  2. 2. a type of rock formed on Earth’s surface (during volcanic eruptions) or deep underground by the cooling of molten (hot, liquid) rock, e.g. granite
  3. 4. use what land is used for, e.g. farming or industry
  4. 5. narrow, steep-sided river valley
  5. 6. the breakdown of rocks at or close to Earth’s surface
  6. 8. the outer edge of a drainage basin
  7. 12. the dropping of rock particles, mostly in the sea
  8. 14. wearing away and removal of small pieces of rock by, for example, a river
  9. 15. the height and shape of the land
  10. 16. the movement of rocks from an area of erosion to an area of deposition
  11. 20. a broad flooded valley where a river joins the sea
  12. 21. a small river that joins a larger river
  13. 25. steep, often vertical rock face
  14. 26. the visible features of an area of land
  15. 27. molten rock formed deep underground