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






2. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






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






6. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






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






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






11. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






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






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






16. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The edge at the top of a steep place






24. Area of land surrounded by water






25. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






26. The land near a shore






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






28. An inlet of water (as from the sea)






29. Growing plants






30. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






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






34. Smooth - rounded hill






35. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






37. An area of land covered with trees






38. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






40. A long - narrow bank of sand in a body of water






41. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)






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






43. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






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






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






46. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






49. 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






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