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Subject : geography
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1. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value






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






3. Growing plants






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






5. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






7. The edge at the top of a steep place






8. Very steep - high cliff






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






10. A large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor






11. An enclosure with gates built in a canal or river so that ships can be raised or lowered by changing the water level






12. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






14. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






16. A hill at the foot of higher hills






17. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






20. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Chain of mountains






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






35. Loose material which forms the upper surface of the earth






36. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






37. Stream that flows into another stream






38. Series of connecting mountains






39. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






41. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






44. Natural or artificial lake - usually made by damming a stream of running water






45. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






46. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland






47. Low land between two hills






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






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






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