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Subject : geography
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1. A part of an ocean or sea extending into the land






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. The line where the land meets the water






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






9. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






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






11. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through






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






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






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






16. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






17. Russian term for mid-latitude






18. The planet on which we live that is the third in order from the sun






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






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






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






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






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






24. Area of land surrounded by water






25. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






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






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






30. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Point where a river empties and ends its course






39. Growing plants






40. Point where a river begins






41. Wet - spongy ground; especially: a poor drained - usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material - frequently surrounding a body of open water - and having a characteristic flora






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






43. A secluded narrow valley






44. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






45. 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






46. An area of low - wet - poorly drained land






47. Chain of mountains






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






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






50. Pointed top of a hill or mountain