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Subject : geography
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1. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






3. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






5. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches






6. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






7. Deep spot in a stream






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






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






10. One of the 6 or 7 great divisions of land on the globe






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






12. Low land between two hills






13. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier






21. Any one or all of the four largest connecting bodies of salt water on the earth's surface






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






23. A small wood without underbrush






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






25. An opening in the earth's surface from which flows - or has flowed - molten rock - steam - cinders - gas - and rock fragments






26. A level area of high land varying in size from a mesa to a plateau






27. Chain of mountains






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






29. Creek






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






31. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






33. Island or reef that doesn't stick up very far above the water






34. 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






35. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






36. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






37. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






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






42. The apparent junction of earth and sky






43. Point where a river empties and ends its course






44. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






45. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






48. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






49. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






50. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth