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1. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






9. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






10. Deep spot in a stream






11. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches






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






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






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






15. A point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water






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






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






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






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






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






21. A high - steep bank






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






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






24. Body of still water smaller than a lake






25. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






28. Point where a river begins






29. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water






30. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Highest part of a hill or mountain






38. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






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






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






42. The land near a shore






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






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






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






46. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






47. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






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






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






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







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