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Subject : geography
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1. A large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor






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






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






4. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






5. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






6. Something that extends from or enters into a main body or source






7. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






8. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






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






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






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






14. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






16. Point where a river empties and ends its course






17. An open land free of woods and buildings






18. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






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






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






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






24. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level






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






26. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






29. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments






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






31. Smooth - rounded hill






32. A flow of moving water






33. A flat topped - rocky hill with steeply sloping sides






34. An inlet of water (as from the sea)






35. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






36. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






37. The apparent junction of earth and sky






38. A small wood without underbrush






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






40. Point where a river begins






41. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






45. The angular distance of something above the sea






46. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






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






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