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Subject : geography
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1. A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier






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






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






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






5. In the direction of or near to the mouth of a stream






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






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






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






9. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






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






13. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






15. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






16. Series of connecting mountains






17. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






18. Large - flat plain without trees in the arctic regions






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






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






21. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






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






24. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






34. West-east measurement of position on the earth






35. A level area of high land varying in size from a mesa to a plateau






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






37. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






39. A shallow submarine plane of varying width forming a border to a continent and typically ending in a comparatively steep slope to the deep ocean floor






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






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






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






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






44. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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