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Subject : geography
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1. Low land between two hills






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






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






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






5. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






6. A small sheltered inlet or bay






7. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






10. A flow of moving water






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






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






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






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






15. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






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






19. The angular distance of something above the sea






20. The edge at the top of a steep place






21. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






22. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






23. The apparent junction of earth and sky






24. Chain of mountains






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Very steep - high cliff






33. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






34. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






35. A passageway of water connecting two large bodies of water






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






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






38. A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land






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






40. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






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






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






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






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






46. Creek






47. Deep spot in a stream






48. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






49. The planet on which we live that is the third in order from the sun






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