Rivers Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• hydraulic action : the force of the river against the banks.
• abrasion : rocks carried by the river scrape along the bed and banks.
• suspension : smaller material that is light enough to be continuously carried along.
• floodplain : the flat area of land a river floods
• saltation : the water picks up rocks and pebbles
• deposition : when the material is dropped by a river
• waterfall : when water falls over a steep drop
• meander : a bend in a river
• attrition : rocks carried by the river collide. they break up into smaller, smoother pieces.
• solution : soluble particles are dissolved by the river.
• traction : large rocks are rolled along the riverbed