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Subject : geography
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1. The land between hills or mountains - usually containing a stream






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






3. An area of land covered with trees






4. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






5. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






7. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






8. An open land free of woods and buildings






9. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






10. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Low land between two hills






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






20. Creek






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






22. A flow of moving water






23. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






24. A level and rather narrow area of land with one steep edge bordering a river - a lake - or the sea






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






26. 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






27. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






28. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






31. Area of land surrounded by water






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






33. Small - round hill or mound






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






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






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






37. The apparent junction of earth and sky






38. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






39. The land near a shore






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






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






42. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






44. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus






45. Series of connecting mountains






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






47. Area of rolling land along the foot of a mountain range






48. The edge at the top of a steep place






49. Stream that flows into another stream






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







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