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Subject : geography
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1. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






4. Valley






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. A secluded narrow valley






11. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






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






14. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






15. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






16. Very steep - high cliff






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






18. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






19. A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface






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






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






22. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






25. 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






26. The edge at the top of a steep place






27. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






28. A level area of high land varying in size from a mesa to a plateau






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






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






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






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






33. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf






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






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






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






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






38. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






40. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






42. 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






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






44. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






45. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






49. Russian term for mid-latitude






50. Deep spot in a stream