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Subject : geography
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1. A bay or recess in the surface of a sea - lake - or river






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






3. The line where the land meets the water






4. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






6. Very steep - high cliff






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






8. The planet on which we live that is the third in order from the sun






9. 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






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






11. A hill at the foot of higher hills






12. Area of land surrounded by water






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






14. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






16. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






18. Small - round hill or mound






19. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon






20. Growing plants






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






22. Point where a river empties and ends its course






23. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






25. A small wood without underbrush






26. Area of level land where grass is grown and usually cut for hay






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






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






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






30. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






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






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






35. Tapering piece of land projecting sharply into a stream or body of water






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Stream that flows into another stream






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






46. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






47. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






48. A secluded narrow valley






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






50. A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth