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Subject : geography
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1. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






3. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus






4. A bay or recess in the surface of a sea - lake - or river






5. Smooth - rounded hill






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






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






8. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






9. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf






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






11. Any place where water flows in a small circle usually caused by the current of a stream striking a bank or by two currents meeting






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






13. A high - steep bank






14. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth






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






16. A narrow passage though land; especially: a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon






17. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






19. The edge at the top of a steep place






20. The land near a shore






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






22. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






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






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






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






28. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






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






32. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






35. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






37. A conical hill formed by the accumulation of volcanic debris around a vent






38. Series of connecting mountains






39. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






40. An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land






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






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






43. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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






46. A secluded narrow valley






47. 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






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






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






50. An area of land covered with trees