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Subject : geography
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1. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus






2. Low land between two hills






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






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






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






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






7. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






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






10. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze






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






12. An enclosure with gates built in a canal or river so that ships can be raised or lowered by changing the water level






13. Growing plants






14. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






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






17. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level






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






19. Highest part of a hill or mountain






20. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






23. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






24. Smooth - rounded hill






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






26. 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






27. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






29. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






30. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






31. Series of connecting mountains






32. The land near a shore






33. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






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






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






36. A high - steep bank






37. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






38. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






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






42. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






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






45. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






46. Stream that flows into another stream






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






48. Valley






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






50. An area of land covered with trees






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