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Subject : geography
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1. A barrier preventing the flow of water or of solid materials (as snow and ice)






2. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






3. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






13. 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






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






16. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






17. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






20. Stream that flows into another stream






21. Smooth - rounded hill






22. Direction from which a stream is flowing






23. Supplies of materials founding nature - such as minerals - water or coal






24. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






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






28. A bay or recess in the surface of a sea - lake - or river






29. A flow of moving water






30. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






32. Area of land surrounded by water






33. A pit from which coal - minerals or precious stones are taken by digging






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






35. An open land free of woods and buildings






36. A secluded narrow valley






37. Deep spot in a stream






38. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






40. Loose material which forms the upper surface of the earth






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






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






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






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






45. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






47. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






48. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain






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






50. 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