River Crossword

5. deposit of material by a flowing stream, produces very fertile soils
9. amount of water moving through channel, measured using cubic feet per second
10. Study of water; specifically occurrence, movement, distribution, physical/ chemical properties, interactions with the environment
11. process in which plants use water and turn it into water vapor
13. small body of water
14. a land area where all the water that moves on the surface enters into a lake, stream or river
15. Ice and snow melting or evaporation process
16. Liquid or solid transferring from one state to a gaseous state
17. water that is found under the Earth’s surface

1. U shaped river caused by a meander that was eventually cut off
2. a stream that enters a larger water body
3. area that is frequently covered with water due to flooding, made of sediments
4. man made structure used to transport water
6. body of water that can be man made or naturally occurring
7. water transferring to the atmosphere by evaporation from soils, surfaces, and from plants
8. a mixture of material that is used on the side if rivers to stop erosion
12. Winding movement of a water channel