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1. A secluded narrow valley






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






3. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






4. 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






5. 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






6. Growing plants






7. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






8. Natural or artificial lake - usually made by damming a stream of running water






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






10. A shallow part of water that may be crossed by wading






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






12. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






14. Low land between two hills






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






16. Bank of a stream which lies on the right side as one goes with the current






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






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






19. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






20. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






23. Valley






24. 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






25. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. The angular distance of something above the sea






33. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






37. Chain of mountains






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






39. An area of low spongy land too wet to farm but usually supporting an abundance of coarse grasses - trees - or other vegetation






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






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






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






43. North-south measurement of position on the earth






44. A barrier preventing the flow of water or of solid materials (as snow and ice)






45. Creek






46. A flow of moving water






47. A small wood without underbrush






48. Russian term for mid-latitude






49. The edge at the top of a steep place






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







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