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Subject : geography
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1. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain






2. A small wood without underbrush






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






4. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






5. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






6. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






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






10. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






11. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






13. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






14. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






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






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






19. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






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






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






24. An open land free of woods and buildings






25. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






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






29. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






30. A flow of moving water






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






32. 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






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






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






35. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






36. Low land between two hills






37. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






40. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






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






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






45. North-south measurement of position on the earth






46. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






47. Growing plants






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






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






50. One of the 6 or 7 great divisions of land on the globe