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Subject : geography
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1. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain






2. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf






3. Valley






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






5. Land bordering the sea - a lake - or a large river






6. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






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






17. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






19. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






21. 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






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






23. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






32. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






35. Smooth - rounded hill






36. Very steep - high cliff






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






38. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






39. A high - steep bank






40. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






42. Direction from which a stream is flowing






43. A flow of moving water






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






45. Deep spot in a stream






46. A point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water






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






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






49. A deep or precipitous cleft: ravine; especially: one occupied by a torrent






50. Area of open wasteland - often swampy