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Subject : geography
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1. 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






2. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






3. A shallow submarine plane of varying width forming a border to a continent and typically ending in a comparatively steep slope to the deep ocean floor






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






14. Portion of earth's surface above the level of the sea or ocean






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. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






17. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






18. Body of still water smaller than a lake






19. Direction from which a stream is flowing






20. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






21. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon






22. An area of land covered with trees






23. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water






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






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






26. A flat topped - rocky hill with steeply sloping sides






27. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Small - round hill or mound






35. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






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






38. The land near a shore






39. A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier






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






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






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






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






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






45. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






46. Area of land surrounded by water






47. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






49. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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