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Subject : geography
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1. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus






2. Highest part of a hill or mountain






3. The angular distance of something above the sea






4. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






14. Point where a river begins






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






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






17. Chain of mountains






18. The apparent junction of earth and sky






19. Series of rocks in a body of water - the tops of which are slightly beneath - or at - the surface






20. Small - round hill or mound






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






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






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






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






25. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface






26. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






27. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






30. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






32. Growing plants






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






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






35. A natural stream of water normally smaller than an often tributary to a river






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






37. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current






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






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






40. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






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






43. West-east measurement of position on the earth






44. A flow of moving water






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






46. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






49. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






50. Deep spot in a stream







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