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Subject : geography
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1. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






2. A small wood without underbrush






3. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






5. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf






6. Point where a river begins






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






8. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






10. 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






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






12. An enclosure with gates built in a canal or river so that ships can be raised or lowered by changing the water level






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A high - steep bank






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






21. Area of level land where grass is grown and usually cut for hay






22. A part of an ocean or sea extending into the land






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






24. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






26. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






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






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






31. Highest part of a hill or mountain






32. West-east measurement of position on the earth






33. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






34. Wet - spongy ground; especially: a poor drained - usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material - frequently surrounding a body of open water - and having a characteristic flora






35. Area of land surrounded by water






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






37. Deep spot in a stream






38. 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






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






40. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






42. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






43. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






44. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






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






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






48. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






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