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Subject : geography
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1. Low land between two hills






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






3. A narrow passage though land; especially: a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon






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






5. Island or reef that doesn't stick up very far above the water






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






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






8. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






11. North-south measurement of position on the earth






12. The land near a shore






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






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






15. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






17. 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






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






19. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






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






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






24. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






25. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






26. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






27. Bank of a stream which lies on the right side as one goes with the current






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






29. Series of connecting mountains






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






31. An open land free of woods and buildings






32. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






33. 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






34. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






36. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






38. A point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water






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






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






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






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






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






44. A long - narrow bank of sand in a body of water






45. Small - round hill or mound






46. Very steep - high cliff






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






48. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water






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






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







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