Water Erosion Crossword

A bend in a river shaped like a loop.
Where a stream leaves a mountain range you'll find a wide, sloping deposit of sediment
A channel in which water is continually flowing down a slope.
The water that moves over land and carries particles with it
A cone-shaped deposit that rises from the floor of a cave.
Large groove, or channel in the soil that carries runoff after a rainstorm
Type of landscape in rainy regions where caverns, sinkholes and deep valleys are common
A deposit that hangs from the roof of a cave
When runoff travels downhill, it forms tiny grooves in the soil.
The term geologists use for underground water
The flat, wide area of land beside a river
The major cause of the erosion that has shaped Earth's land surface
A stream or river that flows into a larger river.
These occur where a river meets an area of rock that is very hard and erodes away
Sediment that comes from a river into an ocean or lake and builds a landform
As water moves, it carries sediment with it. When the water slows, it drops the sediment in a new place.
A meander that has been cut off from the river.
The gradual wearing away by wind, water or other natural agents
Near the source of the river, the river flows through this feature. As the river flows, it cuts the valley deeper.