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Subject : geography
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1. In the direction of or near to the mouth of a stream






2. West-east measurement of position on the earth






3. An enclosure with gates built in a canal or river so that ships can be raised or lowered by changing the water level






4. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf






5. Body of still water smaller than a lake






6. A high - steep bank






7. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






8. Pool of shallow water connected to the sea by an inlet






9. Series of connecting mountains






10. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water






11. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






12. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






13. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus






14. A barrier preventing the flow of water or of solid materials (as snow and ice)






15. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






16. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






17. The line where the land meets the water






18. North-south measurement of position on the earth






19. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze






20. A passageway of water connecting two large bodies of water






21. Valley






22. Small - round hill or mound






23. Highest part of a hill or mountain






24. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)






25. A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface






26. Something that extends from or enters into a main body or source






27. A small wood without underbrush






28. A point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water






29. Structure projecting into the water and used as a docking or loading place for ships






30. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction






31. A level and rather narrow area of land with one steep edge bordering a river - a lake - or the sea






32. The end of a stream; point at which a stream enters a lake - sea or ocean






33. Direction from which a stream is flowing






34. Wet - spongy ground; especially: a poor drained - usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material - frequently surrounding a body of open water - and having a characteristic flora






35. A long and rather narrow body of water - larger than a strait - connecting two large bodies of water or separating a large island from the mainland






36. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






37. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






38. The edge at the top of a steep place






39. A hill at the foot of higher hills






40. The apparent junction of earth and sky






41. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract






42. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






43. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






44. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






45. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






46. A flow of moving water






47. Part of a stream where the water flows very swiftly over rocks






48. Any one or all of the four largest connecting bodies of salt water on the earth's surface






49. Low land between two hills






50. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls