Geography Vocab #2

2. the bed or channel in which a river flows
4. the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream
7. a winding curve or bend of a river or road
8. a cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or steep incline
9. slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries
12. a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
15. the place where a river enters the sea

1. a triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets
3. a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it
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
6. a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it
10. a fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river
11. a small, narrow river
13. in the opposite direction from that in which a stream or river flows; nearer to the source
14. the land along the edge of a river