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Subject : geography
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1. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments






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






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






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






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






6. Growing plants






7. The apparent junction of earth and sky






8. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






9. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






10. Point where a river begins






11. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






13. A flow of moving water






14. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






15. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






17. The land near a shore






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






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






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






21. A high - steep bank






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






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






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






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






26. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






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






30. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






33. Point where a river empties and ends its course






34. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






36. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






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






40. A hill at the foot of higher hills






41. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






44. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






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






48. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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