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Subject : geography
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1. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface






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






3. North-south measurement of position on the earth






4. 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






5. A secluded narrow valley






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






7. Highest part of a hill or mountain






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






12. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






13. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






14. A point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water






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






16. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






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






18. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth






19. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






22. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






23. Deep spot in a stream






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






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






26. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






28. Low land between two hills






29. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






30. Valley






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






32. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






34. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






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






38. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






40. Creek






41. A small wood without underbrush






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






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






44. Smooth - rounded hill






45. Area of land surrounded by water






46. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






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






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