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Subject : geography
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1. Structure projecting into the water and used as a docking or loading place for ships






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






3. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






4. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






6. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes






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






8. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






11. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






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






15. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






18. Point where a river empties and ends its course






19. The land near a shore






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






21. Chain of mountains






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






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






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






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






26. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






27. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






29. Creek






30. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






31. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






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






35. Low land between two hills






36. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






38. 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






39. Deep spot in a stream






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






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






42. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches






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






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






45. Stream that flows into another stream






46. 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






47. An area of land covered with trees






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






49. 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






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







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