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






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






3. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






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






7. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






10. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water






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






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






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






14. West-east measurement of position on the earth






15. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






16. Growing plants






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






18. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain






19. A secluded narrow valley






20. Point where a river begins






21. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






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






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






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






27. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






28. A small wood without underbrush






29. 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






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






31. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water






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






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






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






35. North-south measurement of position on the earth






36. Any natural grassland but usually used to describe the vast areas of level or rolling land without trees in the central part of the United States






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






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






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






40. 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






41. The line where the land meets the water






42. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






43. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






45. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract






46. Creek






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






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






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






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