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Subject : geography
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1. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops






2. Area of land surrounded by water






3. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






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






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






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






9. Something that extends from or enters into a main body or source






10. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






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






12. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






15. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






16. A water passage where the tide meets a river or current; especially; the arm of the sea of the lower end of a river






17. Part of a stream where the water flows very swiftly over rocks






18. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






20. The land near a shore






21. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






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






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






26. A small sheltered inlet or bay






27. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






29. A small wood without underbrush






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






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






32. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






33. Low land between two hills






34. 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






35. An area of land covered with trees






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






37. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






45. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






46. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






47. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract






48. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






49. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






50. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through