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Subject : geography
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1. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






2. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






5. Very steep - high cliff






6. Large - flat plain without trees in the arctic regions






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






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






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






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






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






12. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






15. Creek






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






17. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current






18. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






20. Stream that flows into another stream






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






22. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






25. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






26. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






28. The average level of the surface of the ocean measured along a shoreline






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






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






31. Smooth - rounded hill






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






33. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






34. 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






35. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






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






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






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






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






40. A flow of moving water






41. 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






42. 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






43. The edge at the top of a steep place






44. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






45. A large dock from which ships may load or unload






46. Direction from which a stream is flowing






47. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






48. A shallow submarine plane of varying width forming a border to a continent and typically ending in a comparatively steep slope to the deep ocean floor






49. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






50. A shallow part of water that may be crossed by wading







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