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Subject : geography
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1. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






2. A deep or precipitous cleft: ravine; especially: one occupied by a torrent






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






4. Smooth - rounded hill






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






6. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






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






10. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






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






15. A flow of moving water






16. Deep spot in a stream






17. Growing plants






18. The line where the land meets the water






19. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






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






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






31. A hill at the foot of higher hills






32. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






33. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes






34. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze






35. Loose material which forms the upper surface of the earth






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






37. A secluded narrow valley






38. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






41. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






42. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






44. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






47. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






48. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






49. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






50. 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