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Subject : geography
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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






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






6. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






9. An area of land covered with trees






10. Smooth - rounded hill






11. An open land free of woods and buildings






12. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






13. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






14. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






15. Area of land surrounded by water






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






17. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






18. A water passage where the tide meets a river or current; especially; the arm of the sea of the lower end of a river






19. Deep spot in a stream






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






21. Small - round hill or mound






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






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






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






25. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






27. West-east measurement of position on the earth






28. A long - narrow bank of sand in a body of water






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






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






31. The land near a shore






32. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






34. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






36. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






37. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops






38. Highest part of a hill or mountain






39. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






40. 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






41. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






44. 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






45. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






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






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






50. A part of an ocean or sea extending into the land