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Subject : geography
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1. A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth






2. Point where a river begins






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






4. Smooth - rounded hill






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






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






7. Deep spot in a stream






8. Valley






9. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus






10. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






13. Series of connecting mountains






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






15. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain






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






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






18. The edge at the top of a steep place






19. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water






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






21. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






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






25. Low land between two hills






26. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. An opening in the earth's surface from which flows - or has flowed - molten rock - steam - cinders - gas - and rock fragments






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






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






40. A flow of moving water






41. Series of rocks in a body of water - the tops of which are slightly beneath - or at - the surface






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






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






44. A hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Stream that flows into another stream






50. Highest part of a hill or mountain