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1. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf
ocean
creek
irrigated land
bay
2. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain
topography
inlet
hill
field
3. Any one or all of the four largest connecting bodies of salt water on the earth's surface
Waterfall
locks
ocean
sea
4. The line where the land meets the water
fjord
bank
shoreline
peninsula
5. A conical hill formed by the accumulation of volcanic debris around a vent
island
headland
canal
cinder cone
6. A pit from which coal - minerals or precious stones are taken by digging
river
pond
mine
natural resource
7. A bay or recess in the surface of a sea - lake - or river
dale
inlet
rapids
plain
8. A large dock from which ships may load or unload
tributary
mouth
brink
Wharf
9. Series of connecting mountains
brook
mountain range
elevation
slope
10. A small wood without underbrush
ledge
junction
grove
chasm
11. Area of rolling land along the foot of a mountain range
plateau
piedmont
river
river source
12. An enclosure with gates built in a canal or river so that ships can be raised or lowered by changing the water level
latitude
peak
locks
swamp
13. The end of a stream; point at which a stream enters a lake - sea or ocean
Whirlpool
bluff
river source
mouth
14. A shallow submarine plane of varying width forming a border to a continent and typically ending in a comparatively steep slope to the deep ocean floor
country
right bank
delta
continental shelf
15. Supplies of materials founding nature - such as minerals - water or coal
marsh
latitude
natural resource
atoll
16. Opening through hills or mountains used as a route for highways or railroads
cinder cone
cape
pass
Valley
17. The edge at the top of a steep place
terrace
brink
gulf
shore
18. An opening in the earth's surface from which flows - or has flowed - molten rock - steam - cinders - gas - and rock fragments
precipice
Volcano
Vegetation
forest
19. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value
Valley
reef
isthmus
timber
20. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface
mouth
hill
moor
cave
21. Any very shallow spot in a body of water
shoal
strait
peninsula
desert
22. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land
river
mouth
ridge
cinder cone
23. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf
ledge
brink
dike
bog
24. 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
delta
stream
ford
sound
25. A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier
iceberg
plateau
peninsula
hill
26. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water
continent
canal
bayou
spit
27. A level and rather narrow area of land with one steep edge bordering a river - a lake - or the sea
knob
bog
Vegetation
terrace
28. Loose material which forms the upper surface of the earth
continent
chasm
soil
altitude
29. A barrier preventing the flow of water or of solid materials (as snow and ice)
dam
altitude
river mouth
Wharf
30. The angular distance of something above the sea
canal
oasis
elevation
dale
31. Small - round hill or mound
creek
knoll
breakers
bayou
32. Direction from which a stream is flowing
Upstream
left bank
pool
keys
33. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water
canyon
bluff
bank
spit
34. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon
glacier
bayou
atoll
gulf
35. A secluded narrow valley
glen
swamp
bluff
gulch
36. Part of a stream where the water flows very swiftly over rocks
dune
rapids
inlet
isthmus
37. The line on a mountain above which there is snow the year around
Upstream
snowline
tableland
mountain range
38. The apparent junction of earth and sky
soil
sound
horizon
elevation
39. An expanse of water with many scattered islands
gulf
glacier
archipelago
dune
40. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract
country
fjord
cave
forest
41. Deep spot in a stream
cliff
terrace
pool
field
42. Point where a river begins
bank
sea
meadow
river source
43. Low land between two hills
bay
pond
gorge
Vale
44. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth
crag
Vale
precipice
Tunnel
45. Area of open wasteland - often swampy
moor
sea
Tunnel
strait
46. A small sheltered inlet or bay
cove
sound
bluff
moor
47. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current
plateau
left bank
timber
junction
48. An area of low spongy land too wet to farm but usually supporting an abundance of coarse grasses - trees - or other vegetation
island
swamp
river mouth
shoreline
49. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland
cave
spit
mountain
isthmus
50. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface
shoreline
mountain
tide
basin
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