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Subject : geography
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1. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






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






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






6. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






7. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






10. Area of land surrounded by water






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






16. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






18. A small sheltered inlet or bay






19. A natural stream of water normally smaller than an often tributary to a river






20. Low land between two hills






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






22. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






24. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






25. A very steep - vertical or overhanging face of rock - earth or ice






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






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






28. Series of connecting mountains






29. Body of still water smaller than a lake






30. 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






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






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






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






34. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






42. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






45. An area of low - wet - poorly drained land






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






47. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






50. A flow of moving water