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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. The land near a shore






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






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






5. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






6. The angular distance of something above the sea






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. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






10. Something that extends from or enters into a main body or source






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






12. 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






13. Growing plants






14. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






16. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






17. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






18. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






19. A flat topped - rocky hill with steeply sloping sides






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






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






22. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






23. Low land between two hills






24. A hill at the foot of higher hills






25. Area of level land where grass is grown and usually cut for hay






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






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






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






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






30. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






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






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






35. A flow of moving water






36. An open land free of woods and buildings






37. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






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






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






42. Point where a river empties and ends its course






43. Very steep - high cliff






44. A long - narrow bank of sand in a body of water






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






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






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






48. Point where a river begins






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






50. Direction from which a stream is flowing