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Subject : geography
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1. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






3. Area of rolling land along the foot of a mountain range






4. Small - round hill or mound






5. The angular distance of something above the sea






6. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






9. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






10. A water passage where the tide meets a river or current; especially; the arm of the sea of the lower end of a river






11. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






12. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon






13. Low land between two hills






14. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






16. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland






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






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






19. Creek






20. Stream that flows into another stream






21. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






23. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






25. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






27. Deep spot in a stream






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






29. Tapering piece of land projecting sharply into a stream or body of water






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






31. A flow of moving water






32. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






35. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






36. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






38. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






39. 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






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






41. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






43. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface






44. 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






45. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






47. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






49. Series of connecting mountains






50. Pointed top of a hill or mountain