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Subject : geography
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1. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






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






3. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






4. Very steep - high cliff






5. Chain of mountains






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






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






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






9. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






11. The edge at the top of a steep place






12. Part of a stream where the water flows very swiftly over rocks






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






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






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






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






17. The apparent junction of earth and sky






18. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






19. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






20. Growing plants






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






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






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






24. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






25. Small - round hill or mound






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






27. A secluded narrow valley






28. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






31. Point where a river begins






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






33. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






34. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






37. Deep spot in a stream






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






39. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






43. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






45. A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula






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






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






48. One of the 6 or 7 great divisions of land on the globe






49. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






50. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land