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Subject : geography
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1. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






3. A high - steep bank






4. 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






5. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






7. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






10. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






13. A point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water






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






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






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






17. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






18. A stream of water dropping over a dam or precipice






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






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






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






22. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf






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






24. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






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






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






29. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






30. The line on a mountain above which there is snow the year around






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






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






33. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






36. A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier






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






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






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






40. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






42. 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






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






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






45. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf






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






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






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






49. A flow of moving water






50. An area of low spongy land too wet to farm but usually supporting an abundance of coarse grasses - trees - or other vegetation