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






2. The angular distance of something above the sea






3. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






4. An open land free of woods and buildings






5. 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






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






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






8. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






11. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






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






14. Point where a river begins






15. 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






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






17. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current






18. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






20. A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula






21. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






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






24. Low land between two hills






25. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments






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






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






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






29. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






30. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






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






34. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






36. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






37. The average level of the surface of the ocean measured along a shoreline






38. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






41. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






42. Any natural grassland but usually used to describe the vast areas of level or rolling land without trees in the central part of the United States






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






44. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






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






48. Surface features of a region (hills - rivers - roads - etc.)






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






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







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