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






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






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






4. A secluded narrow valley






5. In the direction of or near to the mouth of a stream






6. Area of land surrounded by water






7. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






10. 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






11. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






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






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






15. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






16. Stream that flows into another stream






17. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






20. Creek






21. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






22. West-east measurement of position on the earth






23. A conical hill formed by the accumulation of volcanic debris around a vent






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction






31. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






33. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






36. The land near a shore






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






38. Series of connecting mountains






39. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






41. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






43. Body of still water smaller than a lake






44. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






46. North-south measurement of position on the earth






47. Russian term for mid-latitude






48. Point where a river begins






49. 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






50. 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