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Subject : geography
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1. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






2. A large dock from which ships may load or unload






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






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






5. A secluded narrow valley






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






7. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






10. Chain of mountains






11. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






14. Small - round hill or mound






15. A high - steep bank






16. The land between hills or mountains - usually containing a stream






17. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






18. An open land free of woods and buildings






19. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






21. Stream that flows into another stream






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






23. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






24. A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth






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






26. Part of a stream where the water flows very swiftly over rocks






27. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






28. The land near a shore






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






30. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






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






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






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






36. Growing plants






37. Creek






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






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






40. A pit from which coal - minerals or precious stones are taken by digging






41. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






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






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






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






46. North-south measurement of position on the earth






47. 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






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






49. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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