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Subject : geography
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1. A bay or recess in the surface of a sea - lake - or river






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






3. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






4. An open land free of woods and buildings






5. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






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






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






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






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






11. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






13. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






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






17. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






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






21. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






24. An area of land covered with trees






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. The land near a shore






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






30. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






32. Small - round hill or mound






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






34. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






37. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The planet on which we live that is the third in order from the sun






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






48. The line where the land meets the water






49. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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