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






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






4. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






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






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






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






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






10. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






12. Deep spot in a stream






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






14. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






15. Very steep - high cliff






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






17. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






18. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






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






22. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






23. Highest part of a hill or mountain






24. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






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






28. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






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






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






32. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






35. 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






36. The rising ground bordering a lake - river or sea






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






38. An area of land covered with trees






39. An opening in the earth's surface from which flows - or has flowed - molten rock - steam - cinders - gas - and rock fragments






40. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






41. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






44. Low land between two hills






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






46. Valley






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






48. 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






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






50. A dividing ridge between drainage areas