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Subject : geography
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1. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






2. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract






3. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value






4. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






5. The land near a shore






6. Body of still water smaller than a lake






7. A high - steep bank






8. Wet - spongy ground; especially: a poor drained - usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material - frequently surrounding a body of open water - and having a characteristic flora






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






10. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






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






13. Highest part of a hill or mountain






14. A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier






15. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






16. Something that extends from or enters into a main body or source






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






18. Very steep - high cliff






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






20. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






22. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






23. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






24. A small wood without underbrush






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






26. An area of land covered with trees






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






28. 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






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






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






31. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






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






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






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






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






37. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






39. Stream that flows into another stream






40. Tapering piece of land projecting sharply into a stream or body of water






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






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






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






44. The angular distance of something above the sea






45. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






48. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






49. The line where the land meets the water






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