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Subject : geography
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1. A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






11. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






12. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






14. Deep spot in a stream






15. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






16. A flow of moving water






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






18. Low land between two hills






19. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






20. The land near a shore






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






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






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






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






25. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






26. 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






27. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






28. Chain of mountains






29. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)






30. 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






31. Point where a river begins






32. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






34. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






36. 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






37. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






38. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






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






42. An opening in the earth's surface from which flows - or has flowed - molten rock - steam - cinders - gas - and rock fragments






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






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






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






46. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






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






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