Across
- 2. Forms at the point where the river enters the sea and deposits its load.
- 5. River in equilibrium, with a concave longitudinal profile.
- 7. A right-angled bend marking the point at which river capture took place.
- 8. Drainage pattern where the main streams run parallel to each other. Forms on rocks that have varying resistance to erosion. Fold mountains.
- 9. Hard rock that does not allow water to pass through.
- 12. Speed of a river measured in metres per second.
Down
- 1. Course of a river where the valley is very wide and gently sloping.
- 3. Underground water that flows into a river.
- 4. Rivers that originate in areas of high rainfall but flows through dry areas.
- 6. A graph showing the discharge of a river.
- 10. Fine particles of soil rich in minerals deposited by rivers.
- 11. Stream that has been captured by another.
- 13. Cubic metres per second.