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Subject : geography
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1. The average level of the surface of the ocean measured along a shoreline






2. 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






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






4. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






5. Growing plants






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






15. Point where a river begins






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






17. Highest part of a hill or mountain






18. The edge at the top of a steep place






19. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






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






23. West-east measurement of position on the earth






24. Creek






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






26. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






28. A level and rather narrow area of land with one steep edge bordering a river - a lake - or the sea






29. A flow of moving water






30. An area of land covered with trees






31. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






33. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






42. 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






43. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






46. An open land free of woods and buildings






47. Direction from which a stream is flowing






48. A large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor






49. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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