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Subject : geography
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1. Series of connecting mountains






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






3. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






4. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






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






8. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






11. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






17. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






18. A high - steep bank






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






20. Body of still water smaller than a lake






21. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






22. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






23. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






25. Smooth - rounded hill






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






27. West-east measurement of position on the earth






28. Direction from which a stream is flowing






29. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf






30. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






33. The land near a shore






34. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






36. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






37. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. Structure projecting into the water and used as a docking or loading place for ships






44. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






45. Island or reef that doesn't stick up very far above the water






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






47. A small wood without underbrush






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






49. Any natural grassland but usually used to describe the vast areas of level or rolling land without trees in the central part of the United States






50. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent