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1. An open land free of woods and buildings






2. Deep spot in a stream






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






4. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






5. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Small - round hill or mound






11. Chain of mountains






12. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf






13. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






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






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






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






18. Area of land surrounded by water






19. Low land between two hills






20. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






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






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






25. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






27. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






30. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface






31. Russian term for mid-latitude






32. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






34. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






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






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






39. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






40. Highest part of a hill or mountain






41. A line joining the waterfalls on numerous rivers that marks the point where each river descends from the upland to the lowland and the limit of the navigability of the river






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






43. An area of land covered with trees






44. An opening in the earth's surface from which flows - or has flowed - molten rock - steam - cinders - gas - and rock fragments






45. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






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






49. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






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







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