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Subject : geography
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1. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water






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






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






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






5. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






6. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






13. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






14. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






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






19. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






20. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. The apparent junction of earth and sky






27. 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






28. A high - steep bank






29. Creek






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






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






32. Growing plants






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






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






35. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






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






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






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






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






40. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






43. The line where the land meets the water






44. Deep spot in a stream






45. A hill at the foot of higher hills






46. Series of connecting mountains






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






48. Valley






49. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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