Rivers Crossword

The ___ course has a shallow, narrow channel (5)
The ___ course has a wider, deeper channel (5)
The ___ course has the widest, deepest channel (5)
The bend in a river (7)
Process of gradual deterioration (7)
When rocks rub together and act like sandpaper against the river bed (9)
The powerful forces of water against the river bed and banks, usually occurs in the upper course of a river (9,6)
Rocks and pebbles collide with eachother as they move down the river, breaking into smaller pieces (9)
The point where a river originates (6)
Where a river flows into an ocean (5)
___ erosion deepens a river channel (8)
___ erosion widens a river channel (7)
___ valleys can be found in the upper course of a river (1,6)
___ valleys can be found in the lower course of a river (1,6)
The process of a river transporting materials (e.g. boulders, particles) and dropping them in another location (10)
Fine clay and sand particles are carried along within the water (10)
Sand sized particles bounce along the river bed (9)
Boulders and pebbles roll along along the river bed (8)
A natural slope or wall found in the lower course of a river (6)
Large, flat expanses of land either side of a river, found in the lower course of a river (11)
A curved lake formed from a meander in a river (5,4)
A sudden, steep drop in a river (9)
Some minerals dissolve in the water (8)