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Subject : geography
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1. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






2. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water






3. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






6. A high - steep bank






7. Growing plants






8. 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






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






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






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






12. Area of land surrounded by water






13. Point where a river empties and ends its course






14. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






15. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






16. An area of low - wet - poorly drained land






17. An enclosure with gates built in a canal or river so that ships can be raised or lowered by changing the water level






18. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






19. Highest part of a hill or mountain






20. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction






21. Smooth - rounded hill






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






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






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






25. A very steep - vertical or overhanging face of rock - earth or ice






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Creek






33. A secluded narrow valley






34. A flow of moving water






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






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






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






38. North-south measurement of position on the earth






39. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






41. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






43. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






44. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






46. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






48. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






50. Body of still water smaller than a lake







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