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Subject : geography
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1. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






2. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






3. Series of rocks in a body of water - the tops of which are slightly beneath - or at - the surface






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






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






6. A hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind






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






8. Very steep - high cliff






9. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






10. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






13. Low land between two hills






14. Body of still water smaller than a lake






15. The land near a shore






16. 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






17. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






20. Growing plants






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






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






23. Smooth - rounded hill






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






25. A deep or precipitous cleft: ravine; especially: one occupied by a torrent






26. 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






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






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






29. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






32. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






34. Direction from which a stream is flowing






35. Bank of a stream which lies on the right side as one goes with the current






36. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






38. 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






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






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






41. A small wood without underbrush






42. The line on a mountain above which there is snow the year around






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The line where the land meets the water