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Subject : geography
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1. A flat topped - rocky hill with steeply sloping sides






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






3. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






5. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






7. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






9. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






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






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






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






15. Direction from which a stream is flowing






16. Growing plants






17. Smooth - rounded hill






18. Body of still water smaller than a lake






19. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






31. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






32. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






33. A flow of moving water






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






35. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract






36. A high - steep bank






37. Valley






38. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






41. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






43. A deep or precipitous cleft: ravine; especially: one occupied by a torrent






44. North-south measurement of position on the earth






45. Highest part of a hill or mountain






46. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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






49. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






50. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river