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Subject : geography
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1. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






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






3. Growing plants






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






5. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






8. A flat topped - rocky hill with steeply sloping sides






9. Small - round hill or mound






10. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction






11. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






12. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






14. A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land






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






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






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






18. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






19. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






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






23. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






25. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






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






29. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






30. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






31. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






36. Valley






37. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






39. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






41. West-east measurement of position on the earth






42. Island or reef that doesn't stick up very far above the water






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






44. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






46. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






48. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






49. Chain of mountains






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