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Subject : geography
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1. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






2. The line where the land meets the water






3. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






5. A flow of moving water






6. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






8. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






9. Low land between two hills






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






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






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






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






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






15. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






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






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






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






21. Deep spot in a stream






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






23. 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






24. West-east measurement of position on the earth






25. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






27. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






30. A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth






31. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






33. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






35. 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






36. Direction from which a stream is flowing






37. 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






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






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






40. Any natural grassland but usually used to describe the vast areas of level or rolling land without trees in the central part of the United States






41. Chain of mountains






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A small wood without underbrush






49. Small - round hill or mound






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