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Subject : geography
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1. A long - narrow bank of sand in a body of water






2. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






3. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






5. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Creek






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






14. A high - steep bank






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






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






17. A bay or recess in the surface of a sea - lake - or river






18. 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






19. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






21. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






22. Growing plants






23. Low land between two hills






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






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






26. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






27. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






30. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






31. The rising ground bordering a lake - river or sea






32. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






35. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






37. The line on a mountain above which there is snow the year around






38. The apparent junction of earth and sky






39. Chain of mountains






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






41. Pool of shallow water connected to the sea by an inlet






42. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






45. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






48. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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