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Subject : geography
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1. Structure projecting into the water and used as a docking or loading place for ships






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






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






4. Russian term for mid-latitude






5. Natural or artificial lake - usually made by damming a stream of running water






6. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






7. Point where a river begins






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






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






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






11. Valley






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






24. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






26. The planet on which we live that is the third in order from the sun






27. A point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water






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






29. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






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






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






33. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






35. A small wood without underbrush






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






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






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






39. Creek






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






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






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






43. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






44. 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






45. A secluded narrow valley






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






47. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






48. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






49. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






50. Pointed top of a hill or mountain