Accumulations of loose sediments like sand and gravel along a water body due to sedimentation
B
A man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation
C
A structure built to hold back a flow of water
D
The lower course of a river in which the river's current meets the sea's tide
E
A long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by glacial erosion
F
A large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land
G
Term to describe the combined mass of water found on, under, and over the surface of the earth
H
A body of land surrounded by water
I
Another term for magmatic water, which is released to the atmosphere during a volcanic eruption
J
A shallow, sediment-filled body of water formed by retreating glaciers or draining floodwaters.
K
A shallow body of water separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs
L
A type of wetland found at the edges of lakes and streams
M
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A body of water with little width that connects two larger bodies of water
N
A curved lake that was originally a bend in a river but became separated when the river took a new, straighter course
O
A body of standing water smaller than a lake
P
An ancient type of underground tunnel system carrying water for irrigation and domestic use
Q
A pond or lake where water is collected and stored until it is needed
R
The line that separates a land surface from a water body
S
A stream or river that flows into a larger river or a large body of water
T
The movement of nutrient-rich deep seawater to the ocean's surface
U
A stream of flowing ice that is confined within steep walled valleys
V
A place where water flows over a vertical drop in the course of a stream or river
W
An instrument used for measuring color of sea or lake water
X
A tributary stream that flows parallel to the main stream for a considerable distance before joining it
Y
Former name of an African river that is also the deepest river in the world
Z
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