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Subject : geography
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1. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






3. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






5. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






6. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






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






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






11. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






12. A bay or recess in the surface of a sea - lake - or river






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






14. The land near a shore






15. 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






16. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






19. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






20. Growing plants






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






22. Area of land surrounded by water






23. Large - flat plain without trees in the arctic regions






24. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






25. Stream that flows into another stream






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






27. Point where a river empties and ends its course






28. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






31. The line where the land meets the water






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






33. 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






34. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






36. A level area of high land varying in size from a mesa to a plateau






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






38. Chain of mountains






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






40. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






42. Tapering piece of land projecting sharply into a stream or body of water






43. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






46. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






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






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