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Subject : geography
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1. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water






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






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






4. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






7. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






8. A flow of moving water






9. Point where a river begins






10. Growing plants






11. Valley






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






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






14. Direction from which a stream is flowing






15. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






16. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






17. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






18. A shallow part of water that may be crossed by wading






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. Supplies of materials founding nature - such as minerals - water or coal






27. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






29. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






30. Low land between two hills






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






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






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






34. The land near a shore






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






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






38. Stream that flows into another stream






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






40. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






42. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






44. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






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






48. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






49. Very steep - high cliff






50. Arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 cm of sporadic rainfall annually