Across
- 3. a type of rock formed by the deposition of sediment, e.g. sandstone
- 4. drift the movement of sediment (e.g. sand and pebbles) along the beach in the direction of the wind
- 7. a bend in the river channel
- 9. a ‘step’ in the river over which water plunges
- 10. the point where a river enters the sea or a lake
- 11. the study of the rocks beneath our feet
- 13. the start of a river
- 17. channel a landform that contains a river at the bottom of a valley
- 18. sediment (e.g. sand or pebbles) deposited by the sea
- 19. the point where two rivers join
- 22. flat land next to a river that floods when the river bursts its banks
- 23. plants
- 24. the part of a view that is at the front
- 27. a type of rock that has undergone change due to intense heat and/or pressure, e.g. slate
- 28. basin the area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
- 29. cycle when one type of rock changes into another type of rock
Down
- 1. river valley deep river valley shaped like a V, formed by erosion
- 2. 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
- 4. use what land is used for, e.g. farming or industry
- 5. narrow, steep-sided river valley
- 6. the breakdown of rocks at or close to Earth’s surface
- 8. the outer edge of a drainage basin
- 12. the dropping of rock particles, mostly in the sea
- 14. wearing away and removal of small pieces of rock by, for example, a river
- 15. the height and shape of the land
- 16. the movement of rocks from an area of erosion to an area of deposition
- 20. a broad flooded valley where a river joins the sea
- 21. a small river that joins a larger river
- 25. steep, often vertical rock face
- 26. the visible features of an area of land
- 27. molten rock formed deep underground