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Subject : geography
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1. A level area of high land varying in size from a mesa to a plateau






2. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






5. 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






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






7. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






9. Chain of mountains






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






11. A high - steep bank






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






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






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






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






16. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






17. Point where a river begins






18. Direction from which a stream is flowing






19. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






20. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






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






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






24. Low land between two hills






25. The edge at the top of a steep place






26. Creek






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






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






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






30. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






39. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






50. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain