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Subject : geography
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1. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






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






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






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






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






6. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






10. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water






11. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






13. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






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






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






17. A flow of moving water






18. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






20. Deep spot in a stream






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






22. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






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






25. The land between hills or mountains - usually containing a stream






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






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






28. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






30. Series of connecting mountains






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






32. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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






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






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






37. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






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






41. Growing plants






42. A secluded narrow valley






43. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






45. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






46. The angular distance of something above the sea






47. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)






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






49. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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







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