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Subject : geography
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1. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






3. The angular distance of something above the sea






4. 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






5. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






6. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities






7. 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






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






9. A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth






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






11. Direction from which a stream is flowing






12. A barrier preventing the flow of water or of solid materials (as snow and ice)






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






14. The edge at the top of a steep place






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Small - round hill or mound






22. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






23. The land near a shore






24. Chain of mountains






25. A flow of moving water






26. Stream that flows into another stream






27. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






29. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)






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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. A small sheltered inlet or bay






36. Low land between two hills






37. Point where a river empties and ends its course






38. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






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






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






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






43. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






46. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland






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






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






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






50. Inland body of water usually of considerable size