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Subject : geography
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1. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level






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






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






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






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






6. A small sheltered inlet or bay






7. An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land






8. Land bordering the sea - a lake - or a large river






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






10. 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






11. West-east measurement of position on the earth






12. A pit from which coal - minerals or precious stones are taken by digging






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






14. A high - steep bank






15. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






17. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






19. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






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






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






33. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






34. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






37. A flow of moving water






38. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






41. Smooth - rounded hill






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






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






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






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






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






47. An open land free of woods and buildings






48. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






49. A secluded narrow valley






50. Deep spot in a stream