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Subject : geography
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1. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






3. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






4. Series of connecting mountains






5. Body of still water smaller than a lake






6. West-east measurement of position on the earth






7. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






8. Growing plants






9. Highest part of a hill or mountain






10. Pool of shallow water connected to the sea by an inlet






11. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






13. A secluded narrow valley






14. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






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






17. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






18. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






19. Very steep - high cliff






20. The edge at the top of a steep place






21. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






22. An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land






23. The apparent junction of earth and sky






24. Smooth - rounded hill






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






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






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






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






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






30. The land near a shore






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






32. An area of land covered with trees






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






34. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






36. 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






37. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






39. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. Low land between two hills






46. 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






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






48. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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