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Subject : geography
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1. Area of level land where grass is grown and usually cut for hay






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






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






4. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






6. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






7. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






10. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






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






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






16. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water






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






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






19. Smooth - rounded hill






20. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






22. A flow of moving water






23. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






24. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






25. 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






26. Area of land surrounded by water






27. Low land between two hills






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






29. A long and rather narrow body of water - larger than a strait - connecting two large bodies of water or separating a large island from the mainland






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






31. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






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






34. North-south measurement of position on the earth






35. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






38. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






41. An area of land covered with trees






42. A high - steep bank






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






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






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






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






47. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






48. Stream that flows into another stream






49. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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