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Subject : geography
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1. Stream that flows into another stream






2. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






5. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






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






9. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops






10. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






12. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






14. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






16. A narrow passage though land; especially: a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon






17. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






20. A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface






21. Deep spot in a stream






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






23. A very steep - vertical or overhanging face of rock - earth or ice






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. Point where a river empties and ends its course






30. The land near a shore






31. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments






32. A high - steep bank






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






34. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






35. 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






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






37. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






38. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






39. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






40. Structure projecting into the water and used as a docking or loading place for ships






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Growing plants






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






47. 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






48. Valley






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






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