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Subject : geography
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1. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






3. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






4. Chain of mountains






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






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






7. Pool of shallow water connected to the sea by an inlet






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






9. Large - flat plain without trees in the arctic regions






10. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






12. Deep spot in a stream






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






14. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland






15. Very steep - high cliff






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






17. The edge at the top of a steep place






18. 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






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






20. Low land between two hills






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






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






23. A flow of moving water






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






25. Russian term for mid-latitude






26. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






34. West-east measurement of position on the earth






35. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






36. Creek






37. 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






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






39. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water






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






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






42. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






43. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






45. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






47. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






48. 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






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






50. The line where the land meets the water