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Subject : geography
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1. 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






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






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






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






5. Highest part of a hill or mountain






6. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






7. Area of land surrounded by water






8. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Deep spot in a stream






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






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






16. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






18. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






21. Valley






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






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






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






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






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






27. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments






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






29. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain






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






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






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






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






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






35. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops






36. Growing plants






37. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






39. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






40. Very steep - high cliff






41. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






44. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






46. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






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






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