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Subject : geography
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1. Valley






2. Area of rolling land along the foot of a mountain range






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






4. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






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






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






8. Low land between two hills






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






10. Portion of earth's surface above the level of the sea or ocean






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






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






13. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland






21. The land near a shore






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






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






24. Creek






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






26. An area of land covered with trees






27. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






30. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






31. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






32. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






33. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






36. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






37. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






39. 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






40. Point where a river empties and ends its course






41. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






42. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






44. 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






45. Highest part of a hill or mountain






46. A hill at the foot of higher hills






47. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface






48. West-east measurement of position on the earth






49. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






50. The bed where a natural stream of water runs