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Subject : geography
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1. A conical hill formed by the accumulation of volcanic debris around a vent






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






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






4. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






6. Smooth - rounded hill






7. Direction from which a stream is flowing






8. Creek






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






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






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






12. A flow of moving water






13. Small - round hill or mound






14. A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Supplies of materials founding nature - such as minerals - water or coal






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






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






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






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






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






25. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






27. West-east measurement of position on the earth






28. The land near a shore






29. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






30. Growing plants






31. Body of still water smaller than a lake






32. 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






33. Low land between two hills






34. Opening through hills or mountains used as a route for highways or railroads






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






36. 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






37. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






39. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






40. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






41. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






42. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value






43. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






44. North-south measurement of position on the earth






45. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






46. Pool of shallow water connected to the sea by an inlet






47. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






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






49. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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