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Subject : geography
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1. A stream of water dropping over a dam or precipice






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






3. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities






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






5. Valley






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






7. A small wood without underbrush






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






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 shallow part of water that may be crossed by wading






11. Any one or all of the four largest connecting bodies of salt water on the earth's surface






12. Deep spot in a stream






13. A high - steep bank






14. Natural or artificial lake - usually made by damming a stream of running water






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






16. West-east measurement of position on the earth






17. A hill at the foot of higher hills






18. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






20. Low land between two hills






21. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






23. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






25. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






28. Creek






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






30. The land between hills or mountains - usually containing a stream






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






45. 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






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






47. The edge at the top of a steep place






48. Area of land surrounded by water






49. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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