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Subject : geography
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1. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






4. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






6. 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






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






8. Chain of mountains






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






10. Growing plants






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






22. An area of land covered with trees






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






24. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






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






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






29. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






30. Island or reef that doesn't stick up very far above the water






31. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






32. Point where a river begins






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






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






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






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






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






38. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






39. Very steep - high cliff






40. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






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






45. Direction from which a stream is flowing






46. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






47. Small - round hill or mound






48. Portion of earth's surface above the level of the sea or ocean






49. 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






50. A hill at the foot of higher hills