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Subject : geography
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1. A large dock from which ships may load or unload






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






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






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






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






6. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






7. Point where a river begins






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






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






10. West-east measurement of position on the earth






11. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






13. 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






14. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






16. Arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 cm of sporadic rainfall annually






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






18. 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






19. Very steep - high cliff






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






21. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






23. Any one or all of the four largest connecting bodies of salt water on the earth's surface






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






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






26. 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






27. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






28. Chain of mountains






29. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






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






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






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






34. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






36. Tapering piece of land projecting sharply into a stream or body of water






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






38. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






46. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water






47. A secluded narrow valley






48. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






50. A flow of moving water