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






2. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






4. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






7. Creek






8. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






11. 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






12. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






15. Russian term for mid-latitude






16. 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






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






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






19. A high - steep bank






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






21. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






22. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






25. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






26. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






29. A small wood without underbrush






30. Bank of a stream which lies on the right side as one goes with the current






31. Chain of mountains






32. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






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






35. Highest part of a hill or mountain






36. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)






37. A hill at the foot of higher hills






38. The apparent junction of earth and sky






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 cm of sporadic rainfall annually






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






45. A secluded narrow valley






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






47. Smooth - rounded hill






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






49. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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