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Subject : geography
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1. Series of connecting mountains






2. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction






3. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






6. Point where a river begins






7. Natural or artificial lake - usually made by damming a stream of running water






8. Low land between two hills






9. 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






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






11. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






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






14. A high - steep bank






15. The edge at the top of a steep place






16. The average level of the surface of the ocean measured along a shoreline






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






18. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus






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






20. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






21. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






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






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






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






27. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






28. An area of land covered with trees






29. Valley






30. Small - round hill or mound






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






32. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities






33. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






34. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






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






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






39. North-south measurement of position on the earth






40. A flow of moving water






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






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






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






44. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






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






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






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






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






50. Direction from which a stream is flowing