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






2. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






4. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






6. The land near a shore






7. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






10. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






13. 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






14. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






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






17. Very steep - high cliff






18. 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






19. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






21. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






31. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






33. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






35. 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






36. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






37. Land bordering the sea - a lake - or a large river






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






40. Creek






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






42. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






45. Smooth - rounded hill






46. One of the 6 or 7 great divisions of land on the globe






47. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






48. The line where the land meets the water






49. Loose material which forms the upper surface of the earth






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