River Terminology

2. The laying down of material carried by the river when it loses energy.
6. Action The process by which the force of water erodes riverbanks and bed.
8. The area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
11. A bend or curve in a river, usually in the middle course.
12. The process where rocks and pebbles carried by the river collide and break into smaller, smoother pieces.
15. The chemical erosion of rocks (like limestone) by water.
17. The starting point of a river.

1. The flat land adjacent to a river that floods periodically.
3. The movement of sediment by the river.
4. The wearing away of rock and soil by the river.
5. A smaller river or stream that joins a larger river.
7. A natural or artificial embankment along the sides of a river channel.
9. Erosion caused by rocks and sediment scraping against the riverbed and banks.
10. A landform at the river mouth where sediment is deposited, forming multiple channels.
13. Lake A U-shaped lake formed when a meander is cut off from the main river.
14. The point where two rivers or streams meet.
16. The point where a river enters a sea, lake, or another river.