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Subject : geography
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1. Pool of shallow water connected to the sea by an inlet






2. Deep spot in a stream






3. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






5. Valley






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






7. A passageway of water connecting two large bodies of water






8. A level area of high land varying in size from a mesa to a plateau






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






10. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






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






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






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






16. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






18. Highest part of a hill or mountain






19. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






20. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






23. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






24. Very steep - high cliff






25. 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






26. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






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






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






31. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






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






34. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






35. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






39. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






41. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






42. Chain of mountains






43. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






45. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






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






49. Series of connecting mountains






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