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Subject : geography
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1. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






2. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






3. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value






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






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






6. The land near a shore






7. The line on a mountain above which there is snow the year around






8. 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






9. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






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






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






14. Point where a river empties and ends its course






15. A high - steep bank






16. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






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






20. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






21. A small wood without underbrush






22. An area of low - wet - poorly drained land






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






24. A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface






25. A very steep - vertical or overhanging face of rock - earth or ice






26. Small - round hill or mound






27. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






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






31. Deep spot in a stream






32. An opening in the earth's surface from which flows - or has flowed - molten rock - steam - cinders - gas - and rock fragments






33. Growing plants






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






35. An area of land covered with trees






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






37. 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






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






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






40. A deep or precipitous cleft: ravine; especially: one occupied by a torrent






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






42. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






45. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






48. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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