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Subject : geography
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1. 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






2. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Series of connecting mountains






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






11. Stream that flows into another stream






12. Bank of a stream which lies on the right side as one goes with the current






13. The land near a shore






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






15. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






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






18. A large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor






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






20. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland






21. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction






22. Small - round hill or mound






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






24. Deep spot in a stream






25. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






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






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






31. A shallow part of water that may be crossed by wading






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






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






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






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






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






37. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






39. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






41. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Creek






50. 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