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Subject : geography
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1. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






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






5. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






8. Chain of mountains






9. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






12. A shallow submarine plane of varying width forming a border to a continent and typically ending in a comparatively steep slope to the deep ocean floor






13. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






15. Deep spot in a stream






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






17. 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






18. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






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






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






21. A flow of moving water






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






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






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






25. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






27. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






30. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






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






35. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






38. A secluded narrow valley






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






40. Growing plants






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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. Part of a stream where the water flows very swiftly over rocks






47. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






50. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land