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Subject : geography
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1. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






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






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






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






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






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






7. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






9. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






12. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






13. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






14. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches






15. 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






16. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






19. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






20. The angular distance of something above the sea






21. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






24. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






25. Small - round hill or mound






26. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






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. Low land between two hills






31. Series of connecting mountains






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






33. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






34. Any one or all of the four largest connecting bodies of salt water on the earth's surface






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






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






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






38. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






39. The land near a shore






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






41. Structure projecting into the water and used as a docking or loading place for ships






42. 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






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






44. A flow of moving water






45. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






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






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






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






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






50. Creek