Across
- 2. basin land area from which a river or stream collects runoff
- 5. erosion a type of surface water erosion caused by runoff that occurs when water flowing as sheets picks up sediments and carries them away
- 7. the exhalation of water vapor through the stomata
- 8. any rainwater that does not soak into the ground or evaporate but flows over Earth's surface; generally flows into streams and has the ability to erode and carry sediment
- 9. mound formed when windblown sediments pile up behind an obstacle; common landform in desert areas
- 10. a type of erosion that occurs when windblown sediments strike rocks and sediments, polishing and pitting their surface
- 11. the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving precipitation as rain and snow, drainage in streams and rivers, and return to the atmosphere
- 12. water falling from clouds - including rain, snow, sleet, and hail- whose form is determined by air temperature
- 13. windblown deposit of tightly packed, fine-grained sediments
Down
- 1. process in which water vapor changes to liquid
- 2. a type of erosion that occurs when wind blows over loose sediments, removes small particles, and leaves coarser sediments behind
- 3. broad, c-shaped curve in a river or a stream, formed by erosion of its outer bank
- 4. groove created by water moving down the same path
- 6. the process of turning from liquid into vapor