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Subject : geography
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1. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






3. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






5. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






6. Point where a river begins






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






8. A small wood without underbrush






9. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






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






11. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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






14. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






17. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






19. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






27. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






29. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water






30. The angular distance of something above the sea






31. Very steep - high cliff






32. A flow of moving water






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






34. Small - round hill or mound






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






36. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






38. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






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






42. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






43. A shallow submarine plane of varying width forming a border to a continent and typically ending in a comparatively steep slope to the deep ocean floor






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






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






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






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 steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






50. Large - flat plain without trees in the arctic regions