River Terminology

2. A type of landform consisting of the outline of a path of relatively shallow and narrow body of fluid
7. A basin that is scoured out of the river channel directly beneath the falling water
11. The path where the river meets the sea
12. A circular or cylindrical hole in the riverbed which is produced by force of water and abrasion When rocks and other materials carried by the sea are picked up by strong waves and thrown against the coastline
14. A river or other body of water's steep fall over a rocky ledge into a plunge pool below
16. The renewal of the activity, erosive power,
17. A smooth concave profile which is steep a the source and gentle at the mouth
20. A measure of how steep a slope is
21. A line representing a river from the source to the mouth

1. the process of being worn by long exposure to the atmosphere
3. A modification of the earth's surface in the direction of uniformity of grade by deposition
4. Stored energy that depends upon the relative position of various parts of a system
5. The middle section of a river
6. The remains of the bend in the river
8. Transport and accumulation of material on different slopes
9. The geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
10. A flat area surrounding a river or stream.
13. A bend in a river or channel
15. The material transported by a river as
17. A narrow valley with steep, rocky walls located between hills or mountains
18. Areas of shallow, fast-flowing water in a stream
19. Created on the outside of a meander bend by the erosive effect of fast-flowing water.