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Subject : geography
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1. A small wood without underbrush






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






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






4. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






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






7. A small sheltered inlet or bay






8. 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






9. An area of land covered with trees






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Creek






15. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






16. The rising ground bordering a lake - river or sea






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






18. Smooth - rounded hill






19. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction






20. A high - steep bank






21. West-east measurement of position on the earth






22. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






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






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






27. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






29. The land near a shore






30. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






46. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






48. Growing plants






49. 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






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