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Subject : geography
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1. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






2. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






5. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






7. 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






8. Very steep - high cliff






9. Deep spot in a stream






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






11. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface






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






13. An area of land covered with trees






14. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






15. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






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






19. 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






20. A small sheltered inlet or bay






21. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






22. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






24. Natural or artificial lake - usually made by damming a stream of running water






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






26. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Low land between two hills






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






38. Smooth - rounded hill






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






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






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






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






43. Series of connecting mountains






44. Part of a stream where the water flows very swiftly over rocks






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






46. Growing plants






47. 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






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






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






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