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Subject : geography
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1. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






2. Highest part of a hill or mountain






3. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






4. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






5. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






6. Deep spot in a stream






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






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






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






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






11. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Low land between two hills






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






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






23. The rising ground bordering a lake - river or sea






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






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






27. Smooth - rounded hill






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






29. Pool of shallow water connected to the sea by an inlet






30. A pit from which coal - minerals or precious stones are taken by digging






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






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






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






34. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






36. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






41. An area of land covered with trees






42. Creek






43. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






44. The apparent junction of earth and sky






45. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






46. The land near a shore






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






48. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






49. Point where a river empties and ends its course






50. Valley