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






2. Low land between two hills






3. A small wood without underbrush






4. 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






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






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






7. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






9. 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






10. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water






11. A flat topped - rocky hill with steeply sloping sides






12. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






15. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






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






17. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current






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






19. Direction from which a stream is flowing






20. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






23. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






24. A flow of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






35. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






36. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)






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






38. Small - round hill or mound






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






40. Smooth - rounded hill






41. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






42. An area of low spongy land too wet to farm but usually supporting an abundance of coarse grasses - trees - or other vegetation






43. A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula






44. Area of level land where grass is grown and usually cut for hay






45. A long - narrow bank of sand in a body of water






46. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






49. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






50. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river