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1. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water
Vale
spit
crater
Waves
2. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level
cultivated land
altitude
continental shelf
knoll
3. Creek
timberline
seaport
brook
forest
4. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas
Watershed
pier
current
Whirlpool
5. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads
isthmus
meadow
Whirlpool
junction
6. Something that extends from or enters into a main body or source
horizon
rapids
basin
branch
7. An inlet of water (as from the sea)
altitude
knob
arm
breakers
8. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land
continent
earth
brink
country
9. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow
point
timberline
isthmus
left bank
10. The line on a mountain above which there is snow the year around
timberline
snowline
country
Watershed
11. An area of low spongy land too wet to farm but usually supporting an abundance of coarse grasses - trees - or other vegetation
swamp
tundra
levee
Whirlpool
12. Stream that flows into another stream
tableland
headland
tributary
dell
13. North-south measurement of position on the earth
longitude
elevation
latitude
altitude
14. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf
bay
dike
fjord
basin
15. A narrow passage though land; especially: a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon
atoll
summit
ford
gorge
16. The angular distance of something above the sea
keys
elevation
timberline
precipice
17. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)
sea level
breakers
ford
ridge
18. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland
peninsula
fall line
junction
isthmus
19. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain
cove
timberline
hill
steppe
20. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches
headland
oasis
irrigated land
lagoon
21. A flow of moving water
stream
current
ford
peak
22. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land
bog
chasm
ridge
cavern
23. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments
arm
channel
oasis
beach
24. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops
junction
mine
chasm
cultivated land
25. Series of rocks in a body of water - the tops of which are slightly beneath - or at - the surface
mouth
ridge
reef
seaport
26. Body of still water smaller than a lake
shoreline
sound
point
pond
27. A deep clef in the surface of the earth
cove
archipelago
chasm
sound
28. The bed where a natural stream of water runs
Vegetation
channel
island
right bank
29. The land near a shore
seaport
bay
coast
continental shelf
30. Area of rolling land along the foot of a mountain range
dale
Vale
bluff
piedmont
31. A deep or precipitous cleft: ravine; especially: one occupied by a torrent
gulch
ocean
longitude
moor
32. Smooth - rounded hill
knob
creek
continental shelf
pass
33. A shallow part of water that may be crossed by wading
moor
tributary
ford
peninsula
34. 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
fall line
sandbar
tributary
horizon
35. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface
irrigated land
mine
downstream
mountain
36. An opening in the earth's surface from which flows - or has flowed - molten rock - steam - cinders - gas - and rock fragments
cove
strait
Volcano
junction
37. A steep - rugged rock or cliff
Valley
junction
left bank
crag
38. Small - round hill or mound
levee
strait
channel
knoll
39. Chain of mountains
branch
mountain chain
delta
Valley
40. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus
branch
peninsula
fall line
lake
41. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent
cavern
divide
levee
peninsula
42. Highest part of a hill or mountain
right bank
summit
snowline
locks
43. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water
dike
terrace
pass
country
44. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size
branch
bluff
plain
terrace
45. Structure projecting into the water and used as a docking or loading place for ships
spit
continental shelf
prairie
pier
46. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf
island
tundra
ledge
timberline
47. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current
timberline
river
pass
left bank
48. Land bordering the sea - a lake - or a large river
shoal
sea level
peak
shore
49. A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier
forest
chasm
iceberg
prairie
50. Natural or artificial lake - usually made by damming a stream of running water
sea
prairie
grove
reservoir
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