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Subject : geography
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1. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value






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






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






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






5. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






6. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






9. 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






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






11. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf






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






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






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






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






16. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops






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






18. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






19. The end of a stream; point at which a stream enters a lake - sea or ocean






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






21. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






22. North-south measurement of position on the earth






23. 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






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






25. Point where a river begins






26. An open land free of woods and buildings






27. A secluded narrow valley






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






29. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze






30. An area of low - wet - poorly drained land






31. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






32. An area of land covered with trees






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






34. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






37. An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land






38. A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth






39. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






40. Series of rocks in a body of water - the tops of which are slightly beneath - or at - the surface






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






42. A large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor






43. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






45. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






46. 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






47. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






48. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction






49. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






50. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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