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Subject : geography
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1. Low land between two hills






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






3. A secluded narrow valley






4. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






5. Point where a river begins






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






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






8. The line where the land meets the water






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






10. Tapering piece of land projecting sharply into a stream or body of water






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






12. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






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






16. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






18. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






19. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






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






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






24. A hill at the foot of higher hills






25. 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






26. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






27. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






29. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






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






33. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth






34. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






35. A small wood without underbrush






36. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






37. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






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






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






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






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






43. Surface features of a region (hills - rivers - roads - etc.)






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






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






46. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






48. Point where a river empties and ends its course






49. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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