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Subject : geography
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1. A flow of moving water






2. A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula






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






4. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






7. The line where the land meets the water






8. Very steep - high cliff






9. The angular distance of something above the sea






10. Growing plants






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






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






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






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






15. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






17. 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






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






19. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






21. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






22. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






24. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






25. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon






26. Surface features of a region (hills - rivers - roads - etc.)






27. Creek






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






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






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






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






32. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






36. A hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind






37. An area of land covered with trees






38. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






40. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






43. Body of still water smaller than a lake






44. 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






45. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






46. A high - steep bank






47. A secluded narrow valley






48. Deep spot in a stream






49. Area of land surrounded by water






50. The land near a shore







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