Across
- 3. the bed or channel in which a river flows.
- 5. basin an area of land where surface water from rain, melting snow, or ice
- 7. the bank of a river.
- 9. a freshwater stream that feeds into a larger stream or river.
- 11. the process where water vapor becomes liquid.
- 12. course a large natural stream of fresh water flowing along a definite course, usually into the sea, being fed by tributary streams.
- 13. a branch of a river that does not return to the main stream after leaving it
- 16. any type of water that forms in the Earth's atmosphere and then drops onto the surface of the Earth.
- 17. when particles of rock dissolve into the river.
- 18. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
- 19. water water beneath earth surface.
Down
- 1. A bend in a river.
- 2. an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
- 4. water floating up to the clouds for precipitation.
- 6. the action of collecting water, especially the collection of rainfall over a natural drainage area.
- 7. Delta is a land form that forms from deposition of sediment carried by a river
- 8. liquid that comes from plants.
- 10. off is the flow of water that occurs when excess stormwater, meltwater, or other sources flows over the earth's surface.
- 14. The process of wearing away a surface by friction.
- 15. the geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform.