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Subject : geography
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1. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






4. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






6. Small - round hill or mound






7. Creek






8. A small wood without underbrush






9. Growing plants






10. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops






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






12. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






13. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract






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






15. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






18. A high - steep bank






19. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






20. The planet on which we live that is the third in order from the sun






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






22. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






23. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






25. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






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






29. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






30. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






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






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






35. The angular distance of something above the sea






36. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






37. The land near a shore






38. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






39. The end of a stream; point at which a stream enters a lake - sea or ocean






40. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






41. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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






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






45. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






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






49. An area of land covered with trees






50. 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