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1. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus
peninsula
ridge
altitude
pass
2. Low land between two hills
Tunnel
snowline
dike
Vale
3. Any one or all of the four largest connecting bodies of salt water on the earth's surface
oasis
ocean
terrace
altitude
4. The rising ground bordering a lake - river or sea
Woods
bank
cultivated land
reef
5. A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land
sandbar
sea
peninsula
stream
6. Loose material which forms the upper surface of the earth
mine
basin
reef
soil
7. An open land free of woods and buildings
shore
earth
field
dale
8. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland
ocean
isthmus
continent
cavern
9. In the direction of or near to the mouth of a stream
latitude
downstream
slope
steppe
10. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze
left bank
drainage basin
crag
pasture
11. An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land
Upstream
lake
canal
river source
12. An enclosure with gates built in a canal or river so that ships can be raised or lowered by changing the water level
cliff
coast
locks
cinder cone
13. Growing plants
river mouth
timberline
arm
Vegetation
14. A steep - rugged rock or cliff
lagoon
downstream
brink
crag
15. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth
brink
arm
tide
desert
16. A natural stream of water normally smaller than an often tributary to a river
cultivated land
locks
creek
cavern
17. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level
river source
Valley
glacier
altitude
18. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities
Whirlpool
harbor
oasis
grove
19. Highest part of a hill or mountain
rapids
fjord
sound
summit
20. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent
breakers
cavern
cave
dike
21. A level area of high land varying in size from a mesa to a plateau
Volcano
cave
locks
tableland
22. The average level of the surface of the ocean measured along a shoreline
sea level
swamp
glacier
grove
23. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth
Tunnel
meadow
Vegetation
slope
24. Smooth - rounded hill
mountain
Woods
knob
atoll
25. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water
basin
elevation
desert
river
26. 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
foothill
bog
sea level
cave
27. Point where a river empties and ends its course
longitude
river mouth
ocean
marsh
28. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction
fall line
mountain chain
current
brook
29. A deep clef in the surface of the earth
precipice
Upstream
slope
chasm
30. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size
plain
soil
Whirlpool
dam
31. Series of connecting mountains
ocean
chasm
mountain range
pool
32. The land near a shore
chasm
marsh
coast
Watershed
33. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation
oasis
divide
bay
shoal
34. Something that extends from or enters into a main body or source
steppe
bluff
branch
headland
35. Bank of a stream which lies on the right side as one goes with the current
right bank
pond
crag
dale
36. A high - steep bank
sandbar
dam
bluff
cinder cone
37. Any very shallow spot in a body of water
plain
shoal
summit
cliff
38. Body of still water smaller than a lake
cinder cone
chasm
pond
country
39. A point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water
headland
reef
river source
lake
40. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract
peninsula
continent
levee
forest
41. The land between hills or mountains - usually containing a stream
Valley
plain
chasm
Upstream
42. North-south measurement of position on the earth
dell
ledge
mesa
latitude
43. A conical hill formed by the accumulation of volcanic debris around a vent
branch
ocean
cinder cone
Waves
44. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water
estuary
bayou
natural resource
drainage basin
45. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land
ridge
right bank
cove
locks
46. Stream that flows into another stream
field
tundra
beach
tributary
47. Supplies of materials founding nature - such as minerals - water or coal
mountain
natural resource
island
soil
48. Valley
dale
precipice
Watershed
branch
49. A pit from which coal - minerals or precious stones are taken by digging
island
mine
glacier
tableland
50. An area of land covered with trees
foothill
crag
Woods
mountain range
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