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Subject : geography
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1. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






3. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






4. Low land between two hills






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






6. Stream that flows into another stream






7. 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






8. 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






9. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






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






13. Growing plants






14. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






15. Point where a river empties and ends its course






16. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






17. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






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






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






22. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






25. Point where a river begins






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






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






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






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






30. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze






31. A large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor






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






33. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






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






35. A flow of moving water






36. An area of land covered with trees






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






38. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






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






42. A water passage where the tide meets a river or current; especially; the arm of the sea of the lower end of a river






43. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






46. A secluded narrow valley






47. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






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






50. A narrow passage though land; especially: a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon