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Subject : geography
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1. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






2. Wet - spongy ground; especially: a poor drained - usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material - frequently surrounding a body of open water - and having a characteristic flora






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






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






5. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






7. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland






8. Smooth - rounded hill






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






13. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






16. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






17. A part of an ocean or sea extending into the land






18. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






19. Deep spot in a stream






20. Opening through hills or mountains used as a route for highways or railroads






21. Direction from which a stream is flowing






22. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






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






25. Chain of mountains






26. Growing plants






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






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






29. Russian term for mid-latitude






30. The land near a shore






31. Creek






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






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






34. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






35. Point where a river begins






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






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






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






39. Series of connecting mountains






40. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






42. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value






43. An area of low - wet - poorly drained land






44. The edge at the top of a steep place






45. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






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






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






50. A small wood without underbrush







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