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Subject : geography
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1. Area of rolling land along the foot of a mountain range






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






3. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






6. 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






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






8. In the direction of or near to the mouth of a stream






9. Growing plants






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






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






12. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






13. Small - round hill or mound






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






15. Point where a river begins






16. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A flow of moving water






26. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






27. The land between hills or mountains - usually containing a stream






28. 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






29. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






32. A hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind






33. Chain of mountains






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






35. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






36. Area of land surrounded by water






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






38. 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






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






40. Direction from which a stream is flowing






41. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






42. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






43. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






46. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






47. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






48. The end of a stream; point at which a stream enters a lake - sea or ocean






49. An open land free of woods and buildings






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