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Subject : geography
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1. A flow of moving water






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






3. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






5. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






7. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






10. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






11. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






13. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Direction from which a stream is flowing






21. Any natural grassland but usually used to describe the vast areas of level or rolling land without trees in the central part of the United States






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






23. Low land between two hills






24. 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






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






26. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






27. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






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






31. A very steep - vertical or overhanging face of rock - earth or ice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






40. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






42. The line where the land meets the water






43. Chain of mountains






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






45. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






47. An area of low - wet - poorly drained land






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






49. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






50. A small sheltered inlet or bay