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Subject : geography
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1. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






2. A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula






3. A high - steep bank






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






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






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






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






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






9. Valley






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






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






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






13. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






14. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






17. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through






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






19. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches






20. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






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






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






24. Creek






25. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Highest part of a hill or mountain






38. North-south measurement of position on the earth






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






46. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






47. Low land between two hills






48. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






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






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