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Subject : geography
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1. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






3. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






4. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland






11. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






12. Valley






13. Low land between two hills






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






15. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






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






19. A barrier preventing the flow of water or of solid materials (as snow and ice)






20. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The angular distance of something above the sea






28. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches






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






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






31. A narrow passage though land; especially: a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon






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






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






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






35. A hill at the foot of higher hills






36. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






37. The edge at the top of a steep place






38. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






41. Chain of mountains






42. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






45. Growing plants






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






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






48. 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






49. The end of a stream; point at which a stream enters a lake - sea or ocean






50. North-south measurement of position on the earth