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Subject : geography
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1. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf






2. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






3. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






4. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






5. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






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






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






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






10. The edge at the top of a steep place






11. A long - narrow bank of sand in a body of water






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






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






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






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






16. A small sheltered inlet or bay






17. The planet on which we live that is the third in order from the sun






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






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






20. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






22. Valley






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






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






25. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






26. The land near a shore






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. A high - steep bank






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






35. In the direction of or near to the mouth of a stream






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






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






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






39. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






41. 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






42. Russian term for mid-latitude






43. Creek






44. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






45. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






47. Area of land surrounded by water






48. A passageway of water connecting two large bodies of water






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






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