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Subject : geography
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1. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






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






5. 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






6. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






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






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






11. A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land






12. The line where the land meets the water






13. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






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






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






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






18. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






19. An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land






20. North-south measurement of position on the earth






21. Very steep - high cliff






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






23. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






32. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






33. Direction from which a stream is flowing






34. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth






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






36. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






38. A high - steep bank






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






40. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






43. Chain of mountains






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






45. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






47. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






48. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






49. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






50. The planet on which we live that is the third in order from the sun