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Subject : geography
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1. A stream of water dropping over a dam or precipice






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






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






4. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






6. The land near a shore






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






8. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






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






10. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






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






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






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






16. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






18. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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. A high - steep bank






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






31. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






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






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






36. The edge at the top of a steep place






37. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






40. Smooth - rounded hill






41. A long and rather narrow body of water - larger than a strait - connecting two large bodies of water or separating a large island from the mainland






42. Small - round hill or mound






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






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






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






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






47. Creek






48. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






50. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow