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Subject : geography
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1. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current






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






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






4. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






6. Loose material which forms the upper surface of the earth






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






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






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






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






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






12. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






15. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






18. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level






19. 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






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






21. Stream that flows into another stream






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






23. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






26. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






28. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






29. A high - steep bank






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






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






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






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






34. Deep spot in a stream






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






36. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






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






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






41. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






44. A flow of moving water






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






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






47. A small wood without underbrush






48. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






50. The line where the land meets the water