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Subject : geography
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1. A high - steep bank






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






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






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






5. Smooth - rounded hill






6. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments






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






8. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






9. Area of land surrounded by water






10. West-east measurement of position on the earth






11. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






12. 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






13. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






14. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






15. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






17. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






20. Point where a river empties and ends its course






21. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






22. An inlet of water (as from the sea)






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






24. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






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






30. Large - flat plain without trees in the arctic regions






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






32. Low land between two hills






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






34. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






36. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






37. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






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






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






42. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






44. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon






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






46. Deep spot in a stream






47. Series of connecting mountains






48. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf






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






50. Chain of mountains







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