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Subject : geography
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1. Growing plants






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






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






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






5. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






6. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






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






10. Point where a river begins






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






12. Deep spot in a stream






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






14. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






15. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






16. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






19. Creek






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






21. The land near a shore






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






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






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






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






26. The line on a mountain above which there is snow the year around






27. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






28. A high - steep bank






29. Chain of mountains






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






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






32. Point where a river empties and ends its course






33. Valley






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






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






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






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






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






39. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






40. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






43. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






45. A hill at the foot of higher hills






46. An enclosure with gates built in a canal or river so that ships can be raised or lowered by changing the water level






47. A shallow part of water that may be crossed by wading






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






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






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