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Subject : geography
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1. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






7. The line where the land meets the water






8. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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






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






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






13. Area of level land where grass is grown and usually cut for hay






14. A line joining the waterfalls on numerous rivers that marks the point where each river descends from the upland to the lowland and the limit of the navigability of the river






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






16. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops






17. A secluded narrow valley






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






19. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






20. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






21. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






22. West-east measurement of position on the earth






23. Growing plants






24. Body of still water smaller than a lake






25. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






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






29. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






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






32. Area of land surrounded by water






33. Creek






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






35. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






37. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






38. Direction from which a stream is flowing






39. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






41. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water






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






43. Chain of mountains






44. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






45. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






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






49. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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