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Subject : geography
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1. An area of land covered with trees






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






3. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






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






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






8. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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. Stream that flows into another stream






11. Direction from which a stream is flowing






12. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






13. A long and rather narrow body of water - larger than a strait - connecting two large bodies of water or separating a large island from the mainland






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






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






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






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






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






19. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






20. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






22. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






25. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches






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






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. Something that extends from or enters into a main body or source






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






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






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






32. Growing plants






33. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






34. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






37. The apparent junction of earth and sky






38. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






41. Area of land surrounded by water






42. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






45. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






48. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






50. Deep spot in a stream