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Subject : geography
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1. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract






2. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






3. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon






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






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






6. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze






7. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






8. Stream that flows into another stream






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






10. 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






11. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






13. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






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






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






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






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






18. Growing plants






19. Low land between two hills






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






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






22. Highest part of a hill or mountain






23. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






25. Area of land surrounded by water






26. A hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind






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






28. The apparent junction of earth and sky






29. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






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






33. An area of land covered with trees






34. Creek






35. Point where a river begins






36. An open land free of woods and buildings






37. A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth






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






39. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






40. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






42. North-south measurement of position on the earth






43. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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