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Subject : geography
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1. Direction from which a stream is flowing






2. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






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






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






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






7. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






10. Chain of mountains






11. Series of connecting mountains






12. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






13. A small wood without underbrush






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






15. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






16. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






17. A flow of moving water






18. A large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor






19. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






20. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






22. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






23. A natural stream of water normally smaller than an often tributary to a river






24. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






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






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






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






30. Growing plants






31. The line on a mountain above which there is snow the year around






32. A level and rather narrow area of land with one steep edge bordering a river - a lake - or the sea






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






34. An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land






35. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities






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






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






38. A long and rather narrow body of water - larger than a strait - connecting two large bodies of water or separating a large island from the mainland






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






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






41. Body of still water smaller than a lake






42. Portion of earth's surface above the level of the sea or ocean






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






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






45. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






48. Creek






49. A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface






50. A very steep - vertical or overhanging face of rock - earth or ice