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Subject : geography
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1. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf






2. A point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water






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






4. The planet on which we live that is the third in order from the sun






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






6. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






7. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities






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






9. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






11. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






12. A water passage where the tide meets a river or current; especially; the arm of the sea of the lower end of a river






13. Russian term for mid-latitude






14. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






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






18. In the direction of or near to the mouth of a stream






19. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






20. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth






21. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






22. 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






23. The land near a shore






24. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






25. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water






26. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






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






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






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






30. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






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






35. Smooth - rounded hill






36. Arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 cm of sporadic rainfall annually






37. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through






38. An area of land covered with trees






39. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






41. 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






42. An open land free of woods and buildings






43. Chain of mountains






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






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






46. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






47. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current






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






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






50. A flow of moving water






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