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Subject : geography
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1. In the direction of or near to the mouth of a stream






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. A shallow part of water that may be crossed by wading






9. Something that extends from or enters into a main body or source






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






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






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






13. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






15. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






16. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






19. Part of a stream where the water flows very swiftly over rocks






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






21. The rising ground bordering a lake - river or sea






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






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






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






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






26. Low land between two hills






27. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






29. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






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






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






34. The line where the land meets the water






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






36. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






39. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






40. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






43. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






44. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






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






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






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






50. A deep clef in the surface of the earth