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Subject : geography
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1. One of the 6 or 7 great divisions of land on the globe






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






3. A high - steep bank






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






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






6. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






8. Bank of a stream which lies on the right side as one goes with the current






9. Valley






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






11. A point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water






12. North-south measurement of position on the earth






13. 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






14. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






15. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






16. A deep or precipitous cleft: ravine; especially: one occupied by a torrent






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






18. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






20. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






22. The land near a shore






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






24. 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






25. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Stream that flows into another stream






33. Smooth - rounded hill






34. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






36. Natural or artificial lake - usually made by damming a stream of running water






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






38. A small wood without underbrush






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






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






41. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






42. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






43. An inlet of water (as from the sea)






44. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction






45. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






47. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






48. Russian term for mid-latitude






49. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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