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Subject : geography
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1. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






2. 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






3. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






5. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






7. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






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






9. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






10. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water






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






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






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






14. The line where the land meets the water






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






16. Direction from which a stream is flowing






17. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






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






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






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






23. North-south measurement of position on the earth






24. The land between hills or mountains - usually containing a stream






25. A flow of moving water






26. Smooth - rounded hill






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






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






29. Deep spot in a stream






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






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






32. An opening in the earth's surface from which flows - or has flowed - molten rock - steam - cinders - gas - and rock fragments






33. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






34. Creek






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






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






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






38. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






40. Valley






41. 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






42. Area of land surrounded by water






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. Chain of mountains






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






46. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






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






49. Russian term for mid-latitude






50. Series of connecting mountains