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Subject : geography
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1. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current






2. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






4. Pool of shallow water connected to the sea by an inlet






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






17. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A barrier preventing the flow of water or of solid materials (as snow and ice)






27. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






29. The rising ground bordering a lake - river or sea






30. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






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






33. A flow of moving water






34. Point where a river begins






35. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






36. 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






37. An area of land covered with trees






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






39. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






40. Deep spot in a stream






41. Body of still water smaller than a lake






42. The land near a shore






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






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






45. A high - steep bank






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






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






48. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






49. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf






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