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Subject : geography
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1. A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier






2. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






3. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface






4. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






5. A narrow passage though land; especially: a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon






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






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






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






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. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






12. Valley






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






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






15. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






16. Loose material which forms the upper surface of the earth






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






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






19. Low land between two hills






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






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






22. A flow of moving water






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






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






25. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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. Tapering piece of land projecting sharply into a stream or body of water






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






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






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






31. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






32. Body of still water smaller than a lake






33. Area of land surrounded by water






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






35. Stream that flows into another stream






36. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






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






38. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






40. A very steep - vertical or overhanging face of rock - earth or ice






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






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






43. Growing plants






44. Point where a river begins






45. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






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






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






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