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Subject : geography
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1. A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula






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






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






4. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






7. A shallow part of water that may be crossed by wading






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






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






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






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






12. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






13. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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






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






17. 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






18. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






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






22. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






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






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






27. Tapering piece of land projecting sharply into a stream or body of water






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






29. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. A small wood without underbrush






37. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






39. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






41. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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