Water Erosion

Front

What is a channel in which water is continuously flowing?

Back

stream

Front

What is a meander that has been cut off from the river?

Back

oxbow lake

Front

What is a looplike bend in the course of a river?

Back

meander

Front

What is water from rain or melted snow that flows along the earth's surface and into larger bodies of water?

Back

run off

Front

What is a stream or river that flows into a larger river?

Back

tributary

Front

What is the process by which water wears away soil and rock?

Back

erosion

Front

What is the term for the land area that drains into a river or stream?

Back

watershed

Front

What is the term for the flat land next to a river that is prone to flooding?

Back

flood plain

Front

What is a small stream that forms as water flows over the land?

Back

rill

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment by water?

Back

transportation