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Subject : geography
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1. A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier






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






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






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






5. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops






6. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. An enclosure with gates built in a canal or river so that ships can be raised or lowered by changing the water level






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






17. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






18. 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






19. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






20. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






23. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level






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






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






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






27. West-east measurement of position on the earth






28. A small wood without underbrush






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






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






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






32. Arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 cm of sporadic rainfall annually






33. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






35. Point where a river begins






36. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






39. Point where a river empties and ends its course






40. Smooth - rounded hill






41. Area of level land where grass is grown and usually cut for hay






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






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






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






45. A flow of moving water






46. Surface features of a region (hills - rivers - roads - etc.)






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






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






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






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