ES Stream Erosion and Deposition

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Across
  1. 3. large sediment that moves along the bottom of a stream channel
  2. 4. the end of a stream
  3. 5. the largest drainage basin in North America is the ___ River system
  4. 7. the smallest load transported by a stream
  5. 10. visible cloud of sediment transported by a stream
  6. 15. a curve or bend in a stream
  7. 16. the beginning of a stream
  8. 17. water flows ___ faster in a V or U-shaped channel
  9. 19. the slope of a stream channel
  10. 20. a measure of the largest particle size a stream can transport
  11. 23. gradient ___ from the source to the mouth of a stream
  12. 24. an accumulation of sediment formed where a stream enters a lake or ocean
  13. 25. water flows the slowest on the ___ of a meander
Down
  1. 1. the sorted material deposited by a stream
  2. 2. ___ takes place on the outside of a meander
  3. 6. discharge ___ from the source to the mouth
  4. 8. the lowest base level for any stream
  5. 9. ___ takes place on the inside of a meander
  6. 11. the volume of water a stream carries
  7. 12. the maximum amount of sediment a stream can carry
  8. 13. a smaller stream that feeds into a larger stream
  9. 14. water flows the fastest on the ___ of a meander
  10. 18. the land area that contributes water to a stream
  11. 21. water flows ___ in a wide, flat channel
  12. 22. the elevation where a stream enters a larger body of water