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Subject : geography
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1. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level






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






11. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






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






14. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






17. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






18. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






19. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






20. Direction from which a stream is flowing






21. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






24. A line joining the waterfalls on numerous rivers that marks the point where each river descends from the upland to the lowland and the limit of the navigability of the river






25. Highest part of a hill or mountain






26. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water






36. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






38. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






40. Portion of earth's surface above the level of the sea or ocean






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Point where a river begins






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






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






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






49. Area of land surrounded by water






50. The apparent junction of earth and sky