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1. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






2. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water






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






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






5. The average level of the surface of the ocean measured along a shoreline






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






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






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






9. Chain of mountains






10. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






13. A small sheltered inlet or bay






14. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






16. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






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






18. A narrow passage though land; especially: a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon






19. Very steep - high cliff






20. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






22. Body of still water smaller than a lake






23. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






24. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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






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






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






29. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






30. The angular distance of something above the sea






31. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






32. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






36. The line where the land meets the water






37. Low land between two hills






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






39. An area of land covered with trees






40. 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






41. A flow of moving water






42. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






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






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






47. A hill at the foot of higher hills






48. A secluded narrow valley






49. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






50. Any very shallow spot in a body of water







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