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Subject : geography
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1. 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






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






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






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






5. Area of land surrounded by water






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






7. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. The average level of the surface of the ocean measured along a shoreline






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






17. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






18. Highest part of a hill or mountain






19. Direction from which a stream is flowing






20. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






21. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






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






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






26. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






28. A flow of moving water






29. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water






30. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






33. Smooth - rounded hill






34. Opening through hills or mountains used as a route for highways or railroads






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






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






37. 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






38. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






41. Chain of mountains






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






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






44. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus






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






46. A small sheltered inlet or bay






47. Series of connecting mountains






48. The line where the land meets the water






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






50. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land