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






2. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






6. One of the 6 or 7 great divisions of land on the globe






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






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






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






10. A water passage where the tide meets a river or current; especially; the arm of the sea of the lower end of a river






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






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






13. The planet on which we live that is the third in order from the sun






14. A hill at the foot of higher hills






15. The land near a shore






16. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






17. 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






18. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






19. A small wood without underbrush






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






27. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






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






30. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






31. Land bordering the sea - a lake - or a large river






32. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






34. Chain of mountains






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






36. The angular distance of something above the sea






37. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






38. A secluded narrow valley






39. 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






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






41. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






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






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






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






45. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






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






50. Body of still water smaller than a lake







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