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Subject : geography
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1. A conical hill formed by the accumulation of volcanic debris around a vent






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






3. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






4. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






5. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






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






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






9. Creek






10. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






12. Land bordering the sea - a lake - or a large river






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






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






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






16. Low land between two hills






17. Small - round hill or mound






18. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






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






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






23. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






24. Valley






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






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






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






28. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






30. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






32. Series of connecting mountains






33. 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






34. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. An area of low spongy land too wet to farm but usually supporting an abundance of coarse grasses - trees - or other vegetation






42. The line on a mountain above which there is snow the year around






43. Russian term for mid-latitude






44. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






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






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






48. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






49. A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth






50. A small wood without underbrush