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






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






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






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






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






6. A stream of water dropping over a dam or precipice






7. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






8. Small - round hill or mound






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






10. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






16. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






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






20. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






21. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






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






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






26. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






28. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through






29. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






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






33. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






34. Direction from which a stream is flowing






35. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches






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






37. Very steep - high cliff






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






39. An inlet of water (as from the sea)






40. Russian term for mid-latitude






41. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






43. A passageway of water connecting two large bodies of water






44. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






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






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






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






49. The land near a shore






50. Pointed top of a hill or mountain