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Subject : geography
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1. A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface






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






3. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






4. Smooth - rounded hill






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






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






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






8. The edge at the top of a steep place






9. The average level of the surface of the ocean measured along a shoreline






10. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






13. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






14. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






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






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






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






25. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






26. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. Chain of mountains






36. A high - steep bank






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






38. A flow of moving water






39. An area of low spongy land too wet to farm but usually supporting an abundance of coarse grasses - trees - or other vegetation






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






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






42. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






43. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






45. A hill at the foot of higher hills






46. The line where the land meets the water






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






48. Point where a river begins






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






50. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze







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