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






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






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






5. A passageway of water connecting two large bodies of water






6. Deep spot in a stream






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






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






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






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






11. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






12. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






14. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






23. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Low land between two hills






29. A small wood without underbrush






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






31. Growing plants






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






33. Highest part of a hill or mountain






34. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






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






38. Smooth - rounded hill






39. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






40. A flow of moving water






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






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






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






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






45. Structure projecting into the water and used as a docking or loading place for ships






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






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






48. A shallow submarine plane of varying width forming a border to a continent and typically ending in a comparatively steep slope to the deep ocean floor






49. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






50. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth