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Subject : geography
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1. Growing plants






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






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






4. A secluded narrow valley






5. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






6. A small sheltered inlet or bay






7. Smooth - rounded hill






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






9. An open land free of woods and buildings






10. The line where the land meets the water






11. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






12. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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






15. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through






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






17. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






20. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water






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






22. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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






37. Stream that flows into another stream






38. Chain of mountains






39. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






40. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






43. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






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






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






48. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






49. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






50. Russian term for mid-latitude