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Subject : geography
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1. Land bordering the sea - a lake - or a large river






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






3. Chain of mountains






4. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






5. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






6. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






7. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






9. Point where a river begins






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






11. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






13. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






14. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






16. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






17. A high - steep bank






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






19. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






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






23. Low land between two hills






24. The angular distance of something above the sea






25. Growing plants






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






27. A large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor






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






29. A secluded narrow valley






30. A pit from which coal - minerals or precious stones are taken by digging






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






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






33. 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






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






35. A flow of moving water






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






37. Small - round hill or mound






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






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






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






41. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






42. Body of still water smaller than a lake






43. 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






44. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






46. A small wood without underbrush






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






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






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






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