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Subject : geography
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1. A point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water






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






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






4. The land near a shore






5. The line where the land meets the water






6. Small - round hill or mound






7. Point where a river begins






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






9. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






13. A small wood without underbrush






14. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






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






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






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






20. Valley






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






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






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






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






25. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






26. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value






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






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






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






30. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water






31. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






32. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






33. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






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






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






38. Chain of mountains






39. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






40. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water






41. 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






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






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






44. The end of a stream; point at which a stream enters a lake - sea or ocean






45. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






47. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






48. A secluded narrow valley






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






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