Across
- 2. a drainage system that flows to the ocean.
- 4. a thin layer of water flowing over the land surface.
- 5. the underwater portion of a delta extending seaward.
- 10. a stream with many shallow, intertwining channels.
- 11. the higher land separating two adjacent streams or valleys.
- 16. a ranking of streams based on the hierarchy of tributaries.
- 18. a branch of a river that flows away from the main channel in a delta.
- 19. sediment deposited by rivers and streams.
- 24. the maximum rate at which soil can absorb rainfall.
- 29. a man-made lake used for water storage and regulation.
- 30. a narrow valley shaped by stream erosion.
- 33. the resistance to flow caused by channel surface and materials.
- 37. a small channel formed by running water.
- 39. flat land next to a river that floods periodically.
- 40. a rounded hole in a streambed formed by abrasion.
- 41. the erosion that lengthens a stream channel upstream.
- 42. a flat area covered by sediments deposited by rivers.
- 43. the starting point of a stream.
- 47. an overflow of water that submerges land not usually under water.
- 50. the total amount of sediment a stream can carry.
- 51. a sediment deposit in a stream channel.
- 52. the material carried by a stream.
- 54. continuous streamflow throughout the year.
- 58. a graph showing how stream discharge varies over time.
- 64. rainfall caught by vegetation before it reaches the ground.
- 66. a stream that runs parallel to a larger river but cannot join it due to natural levees.
- 67. a larger erosion channel formed by water flow, bigger than a rill.
- 68. a river that cuts deeply into bedrock, often due to uplift.
- 69. a side view showing the slope of a stream from source to mouth.
- 70. a stream that gains energy due to land uplift or sea-level drop.
- 72. energy of motion in flowing water.
- 73. a stream that cuts across a structural feature like a ridge.
- 74. a stream with winding, curving bends.
Down
- 1. a former floodplain now above the current river level.
- 3. a stream with a balance between erosion and deposition.
- 6. the sideways movement of a stream channel over time.
- 7. chaotic, swirling flow within a stream.
- 8. larger particles moved along the streambed.
- 9. the study of landforms shaped by rivers and streams.
- 12. the largest particle a stream can transport.
- 13. fine particles carried within the water column.
- 14. a smaller stream that flows into a larger one.
- 15. a deep basin formed at the base of a waterfall.
- 17. the total length of streams per unit area of land.
- 20. a ridge that separates adjacent drainage basins.
- 21. the volume of water flowing past a point per unit of time.
- 22. the place where a stream enters a larger body of water.
- 23. water flowing over the ground surface after rainfall.
- 25. streamflow that occurs during parts of the year.
- 26. the total area drained by a river and its tributaries.
- 27. materials carried in solution by a stream.
- 28. groundwater contribution to streamflow during dry periods.
- 31. the breaking of particles as they collide in a stream.
- 32. a crescent-shaped lake formed from a cut-off meander.
- 34. a body of flowing water within a channel.
- 35. the flat, above-water portion of a delta.
- 36. streamflow that occurs only after rainfall and lasts briefly.
- 38. a drainage system that does not reach the ocean.
- 44. chemical weathering of rock by water.
- 45. the erosion caused by the force of moving water.
- 46. the slope or steepness of a stream channel.
- 48. bouncing motion of sediment along a streambed.
- 49. erosion caused by sediments scraping against rock surfaces.
- 53. a channel that forms when a meander is bypassed.
- 55. a ridge of sediment deposited along a riverbank during floods.
- 56. the rolling of large particles along the streambed.
- 57. the land area from which a stream collects runoff. Also known as a watershed or catchment basin).
- 59. the arrangement of channels in a drainage basin. Also known as a stream pattern.
- 60. the eroded outer bank of a meander.
- 61. the process of water soaking into the ground.
- 62. a deposit of sediment on the inside bend of a meander.
- 63. the lowest point a stream can erode to, typically sea level.
- 65. the main stream in a river system.
- 71. a landform at a river mouth formed by sediment deposition.