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Subject : geography
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1. A water passage where the tide meets a river or current; especially; the arm of the sea of the lower end of a river






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






3. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






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






6. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






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






10. A small sheltered inlet or bay






11. An area of low spongy land too wet to farm but usually supporting an abundance of coarse grasses - trees - or other vegetation






12. The line where the land meets the water






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






14. Area of level land where grass is grown and usually cut for hay






15. An open land free of woods and buildings






16. 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






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






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






19. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






26. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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






29. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






30. Creek






31. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






33. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






36. Bank of a stream which lies on the right side as one goes with the current






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Smooth - rounded hill






46. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






48. Valley






49. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






50. Series of connecting mountains