River Terms Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: estuary : the part of the river near the sea, which is affected the rise and fall of the tide, upper course : steep, fast flowing section of a river with steep-sided, v-shaped valleys, plunge pool : a deep pool at the base of a waterfall, source : place where the river starts, floodplain : area of flat land on either side of the river, flooded when there is too much water in the river, catchment area : an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries, tributary : a small stream or river joining the main stream or river, middle course : less steep section of the river where the valley becomes much wider, erosion : the wearing away of the land by the river, waterfall : a point along a river where the water drops suddenly (sometimes vertically), river : water flowing in a natural channel, meander : wide bend or curve in the river, v shaped valley : a valley typically found in upland areas, with steep v-shaped sides, gorge : a narrow steep-sided valley formed by a river downstream of a waterfall, lower course : less steep section of the river where the valley and river are at their widest.