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Subject : geography
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1. Bank of a stream which lies on the right side as one goes with the current






2. The land near a shore






3. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






5. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






7. Russian term for mid-latitude






8. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






10. A part of an ocean or sea extending into the land






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






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






13. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments






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






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






16. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes






17. An area of low - wet - poorly drained land






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






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






20. A stream of water dropping over a dam or precipice






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






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






23. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






26. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






28. 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






29. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






30. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






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






34. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






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






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






37. 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






38. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






39. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






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






43. Stream that flows into another stream






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






45. Smooth - rounded hill






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






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






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






49. 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






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