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Subject : geography
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1. 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






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






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






4. Highest part of a hill or mountain






5. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






6. A small wood without underbrush






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






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






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. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops






11. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






12. Smooth - rounded hill






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






14. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






15. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






16. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






19. A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land






20. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






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






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






25. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






28. Area of rolling land along the foot of a mountain range






29. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






31. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






34. A hill at the foot of higher hills






35. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






36. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






37. Creek






38. The line where the land meets the water






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






40. A high - steep bank






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






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






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






44. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water






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






46. An area of land covered with trees






47. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






48. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






49. Russian term for mid-latitude






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