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Subject : geography
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1. A flow of moving water






2. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






4. Arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 cm of sporadic rainfall annually






5. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






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






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






10. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






12. Smooth - rounded hill






13. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






14. Small - round hill or mound






15. 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






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






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






18. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. An open land free of woods and buildings






27. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






28. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






30. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






31. The angular distance of something above the sea






32. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






34. 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






35. Growing plants






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






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






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






39. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






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






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






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






43. Valley






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






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






46. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






47. The land near a shore






48. 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






49. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






50. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas