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Subject : geography
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1. One of the 6 or 7 great divisions of land on the globe






2. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






4. Any place where water flows in a small circle usually caused by the current of a stream striking a bank or by two currents meeting






5. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






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






9. Small - round hill or mound






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






11. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






12. A very steep - vertical or overhanging face of rock - earth or ice






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






14. A secluded narrow valley






15. Area of land surrounded by water






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






17. A long and rather narrow body of water - larger than a strait - connecting two large bodies of water or separating a large island from the mainland






18. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






20. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






21. A pit from which coal - minerals or precious stones are taken by digging






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






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






24. Highest part of a hill or mountain






25. Low land between two hills






26. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






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






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






31. A small wood without underbrush






32. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops






33. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






34. 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






35. The land near a shore






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






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






38. Very steep - high cliff






39. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






42. A flow of moving water






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






44. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






47. 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






48. Deep spot in a stream






49. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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