River Processes Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Physical Geography has 10 clues. Answers range from 7 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
The wearing away and removal of material from the river channel.
The rolling of larger load material along the river bed.
When pebbles grind along the river bed and bank in a sand-papering effect.
The power of the water smashes against the river banks, causing material to break away.
Rocks carried by the river knock against each other, breaking apart into smaller pieces in the process.
When the acid in the water dissolve certain rocks, e.g. limestone.
Pebbles are bounced along the river bed.
Lighter sediment is carried within the water.
When the river loses energy and drops the material it was carrying.
The river carries sediment downstream.
