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Subject : geography
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1. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)






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






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






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






5. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






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






7. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






8. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






9. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






10. Very steep - high cliff






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






12. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze






13. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






15. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






16. Direction from which a stream is flowing






17. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






20. A hill at the foot of higher hills






21. Stream that flows into another stream






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






23. A high - steep bank






24. 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






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






26. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






27. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






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






31. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






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






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






36. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






39. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments






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






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






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






43. Area of rolling land along the foot of a mountain range






44. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






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






48. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






49. Smooth - rounded hill






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







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