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Subject : geography
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1. A hill at the foot of higher hills






2. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






5. Point where a river begins






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






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






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






9. The land between hills or mountains - usually containing a stream






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






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






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






13. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland






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






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






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






25. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon






26. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






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






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






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






32. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






33. A high - steep bank






34. A flow of moving water






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. The land near a shore






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






42. Surface features of a region (hills - rivers - roads - etc.)






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






44. An area of low spongy land too wet to farm but usually supporting an abundance of coarse grasses - trees - or other vegetation






45. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






47. An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land






48. Creek






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






50. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface







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