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Subject : geography
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1. Natural or artificial lake - usually made by damming a stream of running water






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






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






4. A level area of high land varying in size from a mesa to a plateau






5. Stream that flows into another stream






6. Growing plants






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






13. West-east measurement of position on the earth






14. Low land between two hills






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






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






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






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






19. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






21. 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






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






23. A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier






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






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






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






27. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






29. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus






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






31. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






32. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






33. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






36. Body of still water smaller than a lake






37. 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






38. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






39. Small - round hill or mound






40. A secluded narrow valley






41. A large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor






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






43. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






46. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






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






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






49. A conical hill formed by the accumulation of volcanic debris around a vent






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