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Subject : geography
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1. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






2. 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






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






4. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






5. A deep or precipitous cleft: ravine; especially: one occupied by a torrent






6. Body of still water smaller than a lake






7. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






8. Wet - spongy ground; especially: a poor drained - usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material - frequently surrounding a body of open water - and having a characteristic flora






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






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






11. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






12. A small sheltered inlet or bay






13. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






17. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






18. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






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






21. The edge at the top of a steep place






22. A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth






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






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






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






26. A small wood without underbrush






27. Point where a river begins






28. Point where a river empties and ends its course






29. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Russian term for mid-latitude






37. West-east measurement of position on the earth






38. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






41. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






43. A high - steep bank






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






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






46. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






47. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






49. 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






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