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Subject : geography
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1. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






2. A conical hill formed by the accumulation of volcanic debris around a vent






3. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






4. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






7. Portion of earth's surface above the level of the sea or ocean






8. Smooth - rounded hill






9. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






12. Small - round hill or mound






13. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






16. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






17. Area of land surrounded by water






18. Point where a river begins






19. A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula






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






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






22. Valley






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






24. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






26. 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






27. Growing plants






28. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






31. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






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






34. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






35. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






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






38. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






39. Pool of shallow water connected to the sea by an inlet






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






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






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






43. The edge at the top of a steep place






44. A small sheltered inlet or bay






45. The land near a shore






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






47. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






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