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Subject : geography
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1. Natural or artificial lake - usually made by damming a stream of running water






2. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






4. A stream of water dropping over a dam or precipice






5. 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






6. 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






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






8. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






11. West-east measurement of position on the earth






12. Area of level land where grass is grown and usually cut for hay






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






14. The angular distance of something above the sea






15. An enclosure with gates built in a canal or river so that ships can be raised or lowered by changing the water level






16. An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land






17. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






19. Valley






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






21. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






23. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






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






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






27. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






30. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current






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






32. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






35. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






37. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






38. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






39. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water






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






41. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






43. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






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






47. A passageway of water connecting two large bodies of water






48. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






49. Low land between two hills






50. Very steep - high cliff