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Subject : geography
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1. 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






2. Area of rolling land along the foot of a mountain range






3. A level and rather narrow area of land with one steep edge bordering a river - a lake - or the sea






4. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






5. Something that extends from or enters into a main body or source






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






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






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






9. Smooth - rounded hill






10. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes






11. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






13. An area of land covered with trees






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






15. Portion of earth's surface above the level of the sea or ocean






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






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






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






19. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






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






24. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






25. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






26. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






27. A conical hill formed by the accumulation of volcanic debris around a vent






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






29. A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface






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






31. Growing plants






32. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze






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






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






35. Highest part of a hill or mountain






36. Body of still water smaller than a lake






37. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






38. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






40. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






41. 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






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






43. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






45. Point where a river begins






46. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






47. Opening through hills or mountains used as a route for highways or railroads






48. 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






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






50. The angular distance of something above the sea