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






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






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






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






5. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






8. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






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






11. Point where a river empties and ends its course






12. A bay or recess in the surface of a sea - lake - or river






13. A natural stream of water normally smaller than an often tributary to a river






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






15. A flow of moving water






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






17. An opening in the earth's surface from which flows - or has flowed - molten rock - steam - cinders - gas - and rock fragments






18. Body of still water smaller than a lake






19. Point where a river begins






20. Valley






21. An open land free of woods and buildings






22. 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






23. Natural or artificial lake - usually made by damming a stream of running water






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






25. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






26. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






32. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






33. Chain of mountains






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






35. 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






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






37. Area of land surrounded by water






38. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






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






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






43. A small sheltered inlet or bay






44. Smooth - rounded hill






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






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






47. Low land between two hills






48. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






50. Creek






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