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Subject : geography
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1. Area of level land where grass is grown and usually cut for hay






2. An area of land covered with trees






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






4. Area of rolling land along the foot of a mountain range






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






6. Small - round hill or mound






7. A very steep - vertical or overhanging face of rock - earth or ice






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






9. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






11. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






14. Very steep - high cliff






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






16. Chain of mountains






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






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






19. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






34. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






36. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






38. Deep spot in a stream






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






40. Large - flat plain without trees in the arctic regions






41. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






44. Stream that flows into another stream






45. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through






46. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






49. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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