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Subject : geography
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1. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






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






3. The land near a shore






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A hill at the foot of higher hills






16. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






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






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






21. Point where a river begins






22. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






23. The edge at the top of a steep place






24. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






25. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






33. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






36. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze






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






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






39. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






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






42. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






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






45. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






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






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






49. Area of land surrounded by water






50. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river