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Subject : geography
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1. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water






2. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






5. Valley






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Surface features of a region (hills - rivers - roads - etc.)






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






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






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






16. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






17. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






18. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities






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






20. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






22. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






23. A flow of moving water






24. Pool of shallow water connected to the sea by an inlet






25. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






28. 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






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






30. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






32. Any place where water flows in a small circle usually caused by the current of a stream striking a bank or by two currents meeting






33. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






36. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






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






39. The average level of the surface of the ocean measured along a shoreline






40. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






42. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






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






46. Opening through hills or mountains used as a route for highways or railroads






47. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain






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






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






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