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Subject : geography
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1. The line where the land meets the water






2. A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier






3. Stream that flows into another stream






4. An open land free of woods and buildings






5. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






8. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






9. Growing plants






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






11. Deep spot in a stream






12. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through






13. A level and rather narrow area of land with one steep edge bordering a river - a lake - or the sea






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






15. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






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






18. Smooth - rounded hill






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






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






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






22. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






24. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






26. A flow of moving water






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






28. A passageway of water connecting two large bodies of water






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






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






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






32. Point where a river begins






33. Very steep - high cliff






34. Creek






35. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






36. The land near a shore






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






38. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






40. Chain of mountains






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






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






43. The apparent junction of earth and sky






44. The angular distance of something above the sea






45. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






47. 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






48. Highest part of a hill or mountain






49. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






50. A dividing ridge between drainage areas