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Subject : geography
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1. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






4. Very steep - high cliff






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






6. Growing plants






7. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






8. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth






9. A flat topped - rocky hill with steeply sloping sides






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






11. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






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






22. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)






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






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






25. A small sheltered inlet or bay






26. A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land






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






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






29. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






32. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






33. One of the 6 or 7 great divisions of land on the globe






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






35. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






37. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






40. 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






41. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






43. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






45. Deep spot in a stream






46. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






48. 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






49. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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







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