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Subject : geography
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1. Any natural grassland but usually used to describe the vast areas of level or rolling land without trees in the central part of the United States






2. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






4. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






6. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






8. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






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






10. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






11. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






12. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






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






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






16. Point where a river begins






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Russian term for mid-latitude






24. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






25. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






26. Stream that flows into another stream






27. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






35. Deep spot in a stream






36. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches






37. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water






38. Any one or all of the four largest connecting bodies of salt water on the earth's surface






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






40. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






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






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






44. Chain of mountains






45. Series of connecting mountains






46. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






48. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






49. Small - round hill or mound






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