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Subject : geography
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1. Point where a river empties and ends its course






2. Area of land surrounded by water






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






4. An area of land covered with trees






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






6. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface






7. Large - flat plain without trees in the arctic regions






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






9. Valley






10. Tapering piece of land projecting sharply into a stream or body of water






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






12. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






13. 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






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






15. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






16. Growing plants






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






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






19. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






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






23. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






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






27. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






29. 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






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






31. Deep spot in a stream






32. Part of a stream where the water flows very swiftly over rocks






33. A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface






34. 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






35. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






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






39. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






41. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth






42. A high - steep bank






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






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






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






46. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






48. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






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