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1. Complete the following crossword.

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1. The process of erosion by which the force of running water
alone removes material from the bed and banks. (9/6)
6. The volume of water passing down the river measured in cubic
metres per second. (9)
7. The process of erosion which makes the river’s load become
smaller and more rounded. (9)
9. Process of transport where boulders roll along the river bed. (8)
10. Process of transport where material moves downstream in a
series of hops. (9)
12. Unlike weathering this process wears away and removes rock. (7)
14. You can find this at the foot of a waterfall. (6/4)
18. These hollows in a rocky river bed are formed by corrasion. (8)
19. Process of erosion where minerals in the rocks are dissolved by
the river water. (9)
20. This process of transport makes the river water discoloured. (10)
Down
2. When a river loses energy this will happen. (10)
3. The abrasive effect of the river’s load on the
bed and banks. (9)
4. A smaller river which joins a larger river. (9)
5. Where the river flows over a vertical drop in its
long profile. (9)
8. Where a river and a tributary meet. (10)
11. When the river’s load is carried downstream. (9)
13. The speed of flow of the river water
downstream. (8)
15. A section of the long profile of a river which is
steep and uneven. (6)
16. This valley is deep and steep-sided. (5)
17. All the material carried by a river. (4)

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