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Subject : geography
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1. Series of rocks in a body of water - the tops of which are slightly beneath - or at - the surface






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






3. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






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






7. 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






8. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






9. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






11. Point where a river begins






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






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






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






15. The average level of the surface of the ocean measured along a shoreline






16. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






18. Low land between two hills






19. Stream that flows into another stream






20. Valley






21. An area of land covered with trees






22. A small sheltered inlet or bay






23. 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






24. Area of land surrounded by water






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






26. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






29. Growing plants






30. Body of still water smaller than a lake






31. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






32. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






34. A high - steep bank






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






36. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






37. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






39. Russian term for mid-latitude






40. The line where the land meets the water






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






42. Small - round hill or mound






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






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






45. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






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






48. North-south measurement of position on the earth






49. A long - narrow bank of sand in a body of water






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