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Subject : geography
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1. A passageway of water connecting two large bodies of water






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






3. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






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






7. Area of land surrounded by water






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






9. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






10. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






12. A water passage where the tide meets a river or current; especially; the arm of the sea of the lower end of a river






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






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






15. An area of land covered with trees






16. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






18. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf






19. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






20. Loose material which forms the upper surface of the earth






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






22. 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






23. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth






24. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






25. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities






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






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






28. West-east measurement of position on the earth






29. Series of rocks in a body of water - the tops of which are slightly beneath - or at - the surface






30. Direction from which a stream is flowing






31. Very steep - high cliff






32. Series of connecting mountains






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






34. Small - round hill or mound






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






36. 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






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






38. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






40. Deep spot in a stream






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






42. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain






43. Valley






44. 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






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






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






47. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






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






49. The edge at the top of a steep place






50. A steep - rugged rock or cliff