WATER, RIVERS, FLOODING

2. large boulders rolled along the bed
4. rocks bounce against river bed
8. a graph that shows the amount of water in the river
10. when water is moved from one stage in the cycle to another
11. the wearing away of the river channel or its load by the water and the load banging against each other
12. area of high land surrounding a drainage basin
15. rock that will not allow water into it
17. a sand paper effect where rocks rub against the banks and the bed
18. rock dissolved in water
19. where two rivers join
21. a place where water is held for a period of time e.g reservoir
24. water held on a plant before falling to the ground eg leaves
25. water absorbed into the air from the surface
26. a small stream/ river that joins a large one
27. dumping material in the river

1. amount of water in the river at any time
3. when warm air meets cold air causing water vapour to form
5. where the water is carried in the river
6. water given off by plants
7. the sheer force of water rubbing against the banks and the bed
9. any form of water that comes from the atmosphere
13. the movement of water in rocks
14. rock that will allow water into it
16. when a river in unable to hold any more water and the water flows out onto the land near it
20. rocks held in the body of the river
21. the beginning of the river
22. water soaking into the soil and rocks
23. rocks bang against each other getting smaller