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Subject : geography
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1. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






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






5. A high - steep bank






6. 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






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






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






9. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes






10. The line on a mountain above which there is snow the year around






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






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






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






14. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






17. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






20. Valley






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






22. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






23. A large dock from which ships may load or unload






24. Low land between two hills






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. Creek






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






30. Point where a river begins






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






32. The angular distance of something above the sea






33. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






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






37. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






38. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain






39. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






41. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






42. 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






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






44. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






46. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






48. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water






49. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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