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Subject : geography
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1. The edge at the top of a steep place






2. Deep spot in a stream






3. Valley






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






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






6. Area of land surrounded by water






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






8. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






9. Growing plants






10. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






12. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






14. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






16. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






17. 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






18. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






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






22. The line where the land meets the water






23. Chain of mountains






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






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






26. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






27. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






28. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






30. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. An open land free of woods and buildings






37. 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






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






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






40. Low land between two hills






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






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






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. A secluded narrow valley






45. Direction from which a stream is flowing






46. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






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






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







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