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1. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus
left bank
latitude
locks
peninsula
2. Highest part of a hill or mountain
summit
downstream
breakers
left bank
3. The angular distance of something above the sea
cape
keys
elevation
lagoon
4. Pointed top of a hill or mountain
timber
grove
peak
cape
5. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf
coast
field
meadow
dell
6. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf
glacier
bay
gulf
dam
7. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze
dale
pasture
locks
forest
8. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments
peak
reef
beach
tableland
9. Opening through hills or mountains used as a route for highways or railroads
atoll
pass
river mouth
mountain
10. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land
brook
plateau
cove
horizon
11. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads
shoreline
ridge
hill
junction
12. The edge at the top of a steep place
longitude
tundra
brink
channel
13. A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land
sea
sound
Tunnel
country
14. Point where a river begins
river source
pool
prairie
bluff
15. A deep or precipitous cleft: ravine; especially: one occupied by a torrent
mesa
elevation
gulch
continental shelf
16. A very steep - vertical or overhanging face of rock - earth or ice
current
peak
cliff
arm
17. Chain of mountains
mountain chain
ledge
mountain range
marsh
18. The apparent junction of earth and sky
foothill
savanna
ledge
horizon
19. Series of rocks in a body of water - the tops of which are slightly beneath - or at - the surface
reef
swamp
rapids
snowline
20. Small - round hill or mound
knoll
Vegetation
bayou
Watershed
21. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction
current
sea level
archipelago
timberline
22. A level and rather narrow area of land with one steep edge bordering a river - a lake - or the sea
terrace
meadow
gulch
Volcano
23. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes
shoreline
fjord
reef
beach
24. An area of low spongy land too wet to farm but usually supporting an abundance of coarse grasses - trees - or other vegetation
lagoon
savanna
swamp
canyon
25. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface
knob
cave
seaport
locks
26. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent
cavern
beach
current
desert
27. A deep clef in the surface of the earth
peninsula
mountain
chasm
latitude
28. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through
canyon
rapids
estuary
cave
29. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation
glen
oasis
shore
atoll
30. North-south measurement of position on the earth
shoal
latitude
continent
river mouth
31. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities
ledge
harbor
Vegetation
plateau
32. Growing plants
divide
Vegetation
knob
right bank
33. A stream of water dropping over a dam or precipice
glen
bluff
harbor
Waterfall
34. Arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 cm of sporadic rainfall annually
desert
Whirlpool
plain
bluff
35. A natural stream of water normally smaller than an often tributary to a river
pier
Volcano
ridge
creek
36. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water
bog
glacier
meadow
bayou
37. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current
prairie
longitude
crag
left bank
38. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)
prairie
pasture
river mouth
breakers
39. Large - flat plain without trees in the arctic regions
branch
tundra
river mouth
breakers
40. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.
Vale
locks
stream
levee
41. Surface features of a region (hills - rivers - roads - etc.)
topography
plateau
creek
shoal
42. A narrow passage though land; especially: a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon
cove
archipelago
gorge
Upstream
43. West-east measurement of position on the earth
longitude
spit
drainage basin
mountain range
44. A flow of moving water
Vale
stream
glen
island
45. Island or reef that doesn't stick up very far above the water
chasm
lake
keys
mountain range
46. Any very shallow spot in a body of water
dike
atoll
foothill
shoal
47. The line on a mountain above which there is snow the year around
snowline
drainage basin
Watershed
headland
48. Portion of earth's surface above the level of the sea or ocean
land
ledge
earth
mountain chain
49. The bed where a natural stream of water runs
point
cavern
channel
Whirlpool
50. Deep spot in a stream
river
branch
mountain chain
pool
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