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Subject : geography
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1. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






3. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






4. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities






5. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






6. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water






7. Loose material which forms the upper surface of the earth






8. North-south measurement of position on the earth






9. An area of land covered with trees






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






11. The line where the land meets the water






12. Any natural grassland but usually used to describe the vast areas of level or rolling land without trees in the central part of the United States






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






14. A secluded narrow valley






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






16. A stream of water dropping over a dam or precipice






17. Chain of mountains






18. A large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor






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






20. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






21. A narrow passage though land; especially: a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon






22. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon






23. One of the 6 or 7 great divisions of land on the globe






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






25. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






26. Small - round hill or mound






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






28. Body of still water smaller than a lake






29. Creek






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






31. Island or reef that doesn't stick up very far above the water






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






33. West-east measurement of position on the earth






34. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






36. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf






37. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






38. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water






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






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






41. Series of connecting mountains






42. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






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






45. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches






46. A pit from which coal - minerals or precious stones are taken by digging






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






48. A line joining the waterfalls on numerous rivers that marks the point where each river descends from the upland to the lowland and the limit of the navigability of the river






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






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