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Subject : geography
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1. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction






2. Growing plants






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






4. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Valley






12. The line where the land meets the water






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






14. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






16. Chain of mountains






17. Small - round hill or mound






18. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. The edge at the top of a steep place






26. 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






27. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






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






31. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






33. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






34. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






36. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface






37. West-east measurement of position on the earth






38. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






41. 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






42. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






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






45. Low land between two hills






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






47. Creek






48. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






50. The land near a shore