Rivers

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Across
  1. 3. A landform created by the deposition of sediment carried by a river as it enters a body of water.
  2. 5. A narrow valley with steep sides, typically formed in the upper course of a river.
  3. 11. A curve or bend in a river.
  4. 13. A flat area of land surrounding a river channel.
  5. 14. A type of erosion where the load of the river collides and breaks down into smaller pieces.
Down
  1. 1. A steep fall of water in a river course.
  2. 2. The movement of the river's load.
  3. 4. Large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another stream.
  4. 6. A type of erosion where the load of the river wears away the banks and bed.
  5. 7. embankments formed along the sides of a river channel.
  6. 8. SPURS: Hills that jut out into a valley, forcing a river to wind around them.
  7. 9. The wearing away of the land surface by moving water, ice, or wind.
  8. 10. A curved lake formed when a meander is cut off from the main river.
  9. 12. VALLEY TROUGH: A broad valley with a flat floor, typically formed in the lower course of a river.