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Subject : geography
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1. A part of an ocean or sea extending into the land






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






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






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






5. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






6. Small - round hill or mound






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






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






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






10. Russian term for mid-latitude






11. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






14. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






15. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






16. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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






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






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






21. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






23. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






26. The line where the land meets the water






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






28. The edge at the top of a steep place






29. Area of land surrounded by water






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






31. Growing plants






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






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






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






35. A high - steep bank






36. An area of land covered with trees






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






38. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






39. Series of connecting mountains






40. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water






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






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






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






44. The land between hills or mountains - usually containing a stream






45. Very steep - high cliff






46. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






48. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






50. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction