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Subject : geography
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1. Opening through hills or mountains used as a route for highways or railroads






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






3. Chain of mountains






4. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






5. 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






6. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






7. Russian term for mid-latitude






8. Deep spot in a stream






9. Growing plants






10. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






12. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






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






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






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






18. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Stream that flows into another stream






25. A secluded narrow valley






26. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






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






30. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






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






33. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






37. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






40. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






41. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






43. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






44. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






47. Body of still water smaller than a lake






48. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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