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Subject : geography
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1. A water passage where the tide meets a river or current; especially; the arm of the sea of the lower end of a river






2. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






4. A flow of moving water






5. Opening through hills or mountains used as a route for highways or railroads






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






7. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






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






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






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






11. Small - round hill or mound






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






13. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






14. 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






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






16. Growing plants






17. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






19. Valley






20. A large dock from which ships may load or unload






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






22. A small wood without underbrush






23. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






25. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






26. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






27. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






28. 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






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






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






31. Point where a river begins






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






33. Part of a stream where the water flows very swiftly over rocks






34. Creek






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






36. A hill at the foot of higher hills






37. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






38. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






39. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value






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






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






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






43. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






45. Smooth - rounded hill






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






47. Direction from which a stream is flowing






48. Body of still water smaller than a lake






49. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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