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Subject : geography
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1. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






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






5. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth






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






7. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






10. A small sheltered inlet or bay






11. 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






12. An area of low - wet - poorly drained land






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






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






15. Area of land surrounded by water






16. A flow of moving water






17. A long - narrow bank of sand in a body of water






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






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






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






21. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






23. Point where a river begins






24. West-east measurement of position on the earth






25. Creek






26. 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






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






28. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






31. The angular distance of something above the sea






32. Structure projecting into the water and used as a docking or loading place for ships






33. An area of land covered with trees






34. A secluded narrow valley






35. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






37. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze






38. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






39. Growing plants






40. Valley






41. A small wood without underbrush






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






43. Chain of mountains






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






45. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






46. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






48. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






49. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






50. 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