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Subject : geography
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1. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus






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






3. An area of land covered with trees






4. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






7. West-east measurement of position on the earth






8. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






9. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






10. A small wood without underbrush






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






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






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






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






15. Stream that flows into another stream






16. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






19. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction






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






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






22. Smooth - rounded hill






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






24. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






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






26. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






28. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






30. Deep spot in a stream






31. Bank of a stream which lies on the right side as one goes with the current






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






33. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






34. A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula






35. A flow of moving water






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






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






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






39. Creek






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






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






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






43. Highest part of a hill or mountain






44. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






47. 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






48. A flat topped - rocky hill with steeply sloping sides






49. Loose material which forms the upper surface of the earth






50. Russian term for mid-latitude