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Subject : geography
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1. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






4. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






5. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






7. Area of land surrounded by water






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






9. An open land free of woods and buildings






10. West-east measurement of position on the earth






11. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






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






15. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






16. A large dock from which ships may load or unload






17. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments






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






19. Creek






20. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






23. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






24. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






26. Body of still water smaller than a lake






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. A high - steep bank






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






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






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






36. The land between hills or mountains - usually containing a stream






37. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value






38. A part of an ocean or sea extending into the land






39. A hill at the foot of higher hills






40. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






50. Russian term for mid-latitude







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