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Subject : geography
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1. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






3. Point where a river begins






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






5. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






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






9. Valley






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






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






12. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






14. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






15. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






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






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






18. Surface features of a region (hills - rivers - roads - etc.)






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






20. Series of connecting mountains






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






22. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






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






26. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






28. The apparent junction of earth and sky






29. A hill at the foot of higher hills






30. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






33. Area of land surrounded by water






34. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






35. In the direction of or near to the mouth of a stream






36. Russian term for mid-latitude






37. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface






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






40. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






42. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






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






46. North-south measurement of position on the earth






47. 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






48. Small - round hill or mound






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






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