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Subject : geography
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1. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current






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






3. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Growing plants






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






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






14. Direction from which a stream is flowing






15. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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






18. The line where the land meets the water






19. Smooth - rounded hill






20. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water






21. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






24. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






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






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






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






30. Small - round hill or mound






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






32. 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






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






34. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






36. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract






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






38. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon






39. Low land between two hills






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. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






42. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






44. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






46. A large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor






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






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






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






50. A high - steep bank