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Subject : geography
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1. Small - round hill or mound






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






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






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






5. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






6. 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






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






8. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






9. Smooth - rounded hill






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






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






12. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level






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






14. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon






15. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






17. 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






18. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through






19. Highest part of a hill or mountain






20. A high - steep bank






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






22. An area of land covered with trees






23. Deep spot in a stream






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






25. Point where a river begins






26. A secluded narrow valley






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






28. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






30. Low land between two hills






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






32. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






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






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






37. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






38. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






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






42. 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






43. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






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






45. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf






46. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus






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






48. Series of connecting mountains






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






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