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Subject : geography
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1. An area of low spongy land too wet to farm but usually supporting an abundance of coarse grasses - trees - or other vegetation






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






3. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






4. Point where a river begins






5. Series of rocks in a body of water - the tops of which are slightly beneath - or at - the surface






6. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






7. A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula






8. A hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind






9. Arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 cm of sporadic rainfall annually






10. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






11. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






12. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops






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






14. A water passage where the tide meets a river or current; especially; the arm of the sea of the lower end of a river






15. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level






16. Point where a river empties and ends its course






17. Area of level land where grass is grown and usually cut for hay






18. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






19. Stream that flows into another stream






20. The line where the land meets the water






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






22. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






23. The planet on which we live that is the third in order from the sun






24. The land between hills or mountains - usually containing a stream






25. A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land






26. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through






27. In the direction of or near to the mouth of a stream






28. Any place where water flows in a small circle usually caused by the current of a stream striking a bank or by two currents meeting






29. The line on a mountain above which there is snow the year around






30. A conical hill formed by the accumulation of volcanic debris around a vent






31. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain






32. A small sheltered inlet or bay






33. A secluded narrow valley






34. Surface features of a region (hills - rivers - roads - etc.)






35. Growing plants






36. Valley






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






38. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments






39. A deep or precipitous cleft: ravine; especially: one occupied by a torrent






40. A very steep - vertical or overhanging face of rock - earth or ice






41. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






42. A long - narrow bank of sand in a body of water






43. An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land






44. A level area of high land varying in size from a mesa to a plateau






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






46. An inlet of water (as from the sea)






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






48. A high - steep bank






49. An area of low - wet - poorly drained land






50. Land bordering the sea - a lake - or a large river