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Subject : geography
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1. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Creek






12. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






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






16. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A long - narrow bank of sand in a body of water






24. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






26. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value






27. Smooth - rounded hill






28. Series of connecting mountains






29. Valley






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






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






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






33. A point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water






34. The average level of the surface of the ocean measured along a shoreline






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






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






37. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






40. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






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






44. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river