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Subject : geography
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1. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes






2. Valley






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






4. Very steep - high cliff






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






6. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






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






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






11. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






12. A high - steep bank






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






14. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






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






18. West-east measurement of position on the earth






19. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






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






23. The angular distance of something above the sea






24. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)






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






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






27. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






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






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






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






33. The land between hills or mountains - usually containing a stream






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






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






36. A small wood without underbrush






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






38. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






39. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






40. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






42. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






43. Deep spot in a stream






44. 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






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






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






47. Small - round hill or mound






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






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






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