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Subject : geography
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1. An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land






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






3. A pit from which coal - minerals or precious stones are taken by digging






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






5. The apparent junction of earth and sky






6. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






7. Highest part of a hill or mountain






8. Russian term for mid-latitude






9. Small - round hill or mound






10. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






11. A long and rather narrow body of water - larger than a strait - connecting two large bodies of water or separating a large island from the mainland






12. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






13. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






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






17. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






21. Structure projecting into the water and used as a docking or loading place for ships






22. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






24. Opening through hills or mountains used as a route for highways or railroads






25. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






27. Very steep - high cliff






28. Low land between two hills






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






30. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






32. The angular distance of something above the sea






33. Portion of earth's surface above the level of the sea or ocean






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






35. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments






36. A flow of moving water






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






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






39. A level and rather narrow area of land with one steep edge bordering a river - a lake - or the sea






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






41. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






44. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






45. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






47. West-east measurement of position on the earth






48. Point where a river empties and ends its course






49. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value






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