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1. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus
peninsula
terrace
glacier
archipelago
2. Series of rocks in a body of water - the tops of which are slightly beneath - or at - the surface
precipice
reservoir
reef
dell
3. Bank of a stream which lies on the right side as one goes with the current
summit
branch
continental shelf
right bank
4. Tapering piece of land projecting sharply into a stream or body of water
point
left bank
basin
moor
5. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level
river mouth
altitude
crag
Waterfall
6. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water
river mouth
swamp
point
drainage basin
7. Growing plants
mesa
latitude
Vegetation
lake
8. Smooth - rounded hill
gulch
knob
mountain range
Valley
9. A small sheltered inlet or bay
shore
timber
foothill
cove
10. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon
glen
atoll
longitude
pool
11. A long - narrow bank of sand in a body of water
oasis
ledge
foothill
sandbar
12. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf
spit
channel
ledge
savanna
13. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land
plain
ridge
hill
cliff
14. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf
bank
bay
summit
bayou
15. A pit from which coal - minerals or precious stones are taken by digging
timberline
mountain
mine
bay
16. One of the 6 or 7 great divisions of land on the globe
continent
summit
dale
sandbar
17. A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth
tundra
natural resource
savanna
archipelago
18. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value
timber
land
strait
keys
19. A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula
cape
continent
slope
creek
20. Russian term for mid-latitude
plateau
brook
chasm
steppe
21. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth
spit
Tunnel
slope
canal
22. A barrier preventing the flow of water or of solid materials (as snow and ice)
forest
elevation
dam
dell
23. Stream that flows into another stream
breakers
horizon
tributary
hill
24. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract
forest
keys
snowline
inlet
25. Area of land surrounded by water
shoal
mountain range
island
foothill
26. Supplies of materials founding nature - such as minerals - water or coal
downstream
lake
Waterfall
natural resource
27. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation
crag
gulf
desert
oasis
28. Portion of earth's surface above the level of the sea or ocean
river mouth
brink
grove
land
29. Area of open wasteland - often swampy
arm
moor
atoll
drainage basin
30. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water
island
spit
elevation
Valley
31. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano
land
cove
crater
atoll
32. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes
precipice
fjord
stream
cultivated land
33. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land
crag
horizon
knob
country
34. Body of still water smaller than a lake
brink
steppe
pond
island
35. The angular distance of something above the sea
Wharf
cape
elevation
tableland
36. An open land free of woods and buildings
prairie
ocean
peninsula
field
37. A secluded narrow valley
meadow
glen
shoal
Whirlpool
38. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction
current
iceberg
fjord
slope
39. In the direction of or near to the mouth of a stream
dell
creek
mountain chain
downstream
40. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze
seaport
pasture
topography
crag
41. The line where the land meets the water
shoreline
keys
cape
mountain chain
42. A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land
precipice
pier
left bank
sea
43. The end of a stream; point at which a stream enters a lake - sea or ocean
latitude
mouth
spit
river
44. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent
sea level
basin
cavern
tableland
45. A water passage where the tide meets a river or current; especially; the arm of the sea of the lower end of a river
drainage basin
estuary
strait
sea
46. A stream of water dropping over a dam or precipice
sound
iceberg
Waterfall
Woods
47. Very steep - high cliff
forest
precipice
prairie
shoal
48. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water
pasture
bayou
fall line
tide
49. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)
shoal
breakers
seaport
glen
50. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size
plain
junction
desert
breakers
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