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Subject : geography
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1. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






2. Point where a river begins






3. Point where a river empties and ends its course






4. Surface features of a region (hills - rivers - roads - etc.)






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






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






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






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






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






10. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






13. Valley






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






15. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






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






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






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






21. Growing plants






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






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






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






25. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






27. 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






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






29. A small wood without underbrush






30. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






33. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






35. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






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






39. The line where the land meets the water






40. A bay or recess in the surface of a sea - lake - or river






41. Series of connecting mountains






42. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Creek