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Subject : geography
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1. Deep spot in a stream






2. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






3. An open land free of woods and buildings






4. The apparent junction of earth and sky






5. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






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






9. The edge at the top of a steep place






10. An area of land covered with trees






11. Chain of mountains






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






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






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






15. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






16. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water






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






18. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






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






22. Point where a river empties and ends its course






23. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches






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






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






26. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






29. Smooth - rounded hill






30. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes






31. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






33. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






34. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






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






38. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






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






41. Point where a river begins






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






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






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






45. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






48. Very steep - high cliff






49. 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






50. Pointed top of a hill or mountain