Physical Landscapes

1. the study of the rocks beneath our feet
4. molten rock formed deep underground
8. a small river that joins a larger river
10. the breakdown of rocks at or close to Earth’s surface
11. narrow, steep-sided river valley
12. the start of a river
13. the point where a river enters the sea or a lake
14. the point where two rivers join
16. a type of rock formed by the deposition of sediment, e.g. sandstone
18. flat land next to a river that floods when the river bursts its banks
21. a bend in the river channel
22. the movement of rocks from an area of erosion to an area of deposition
23. 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

2. a broad flooded valley where a river joins the sea
3. the visible features of an area of land
5. a type of rock that has undergone change due to intense heat and/or pressure, e.g. slate
6. the outer edge of a drainage basin
7. a ‘step’ in the river over which water plunges
9. wearing away and removal of small pieces of rock by, for example, a river
14. steep, often vertical rock face
15. the dropping of rock particles, mostly in the sea
17. the height and shape of the land
19. sediment (e.g. sand or pebbles) deposited by the sea
20. the part of a view that is at the front