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






3. Very steep - high cliff






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






5. The land near a shore






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






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






8. West-east measurement of position on the earth






9. 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






10. A high - steep bank






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






12. An open land free of woods and buildings






13. The apparent junction of earth and sky






14. A flow of moving water






15. Bank of a stream which lies on the right side as one goes with the current






16. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






18. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






19. A line joining the waterfalls on numerous rivers that marks the point where each river descends from the upland to the lowland and the limit of the navigability of the river






20. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






21. 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






22. Chain of mountains






23. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






24. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






25. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






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






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






30. Point where a river empties and ends its course






31. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






32. An area of land covered with trees






33. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops






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






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






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






37. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






40. Deep spot in a stream






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






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






43. Small - round hill or mound






44. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






47. A hill at the foot of higher hills






48. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






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