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Subject : geography
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1. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops






2. Highest part of a hill or mountain






3. Area of land surrounded by water






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






5. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






6. A small wood without underbrush






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






8. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes






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






10. Low land between two hills






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






12. West-east measurement of position on the earth






13. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






15. A flow of moving water






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






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






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






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






20. Direction from which a stream is flowing






21. 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






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






23. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






27. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






30. Surface features of a region (hills - rivers - roads - etc.)






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






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






33. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






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






35. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






37. Structure projecting into the water and used as a docking or loading place for ships






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






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






40. A high - steep bank






41. Small - round hill or mound






42. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






44. 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






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






46. An area of land covered with trees






47. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






49. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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