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






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






3. Point where a river empties and ends its course






4. Deep spot in a stream






5. The line where the land meets the water






6. Low land between two hills






7. A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula






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






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






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






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






13. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






15. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland






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






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






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






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






20. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






21. Small - round hill or mound






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






23. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






24. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






27. A narrow passage though land; especially: a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon






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






29. An area of land covered with trees






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






31. 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






32. North-south measurement of position on the earth






33. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






35. A level area of high land varying in size from a mesa to a plateau






36. Creek






37. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






38. Area of land surrounded by water






39. A large dock from which ships may load or unload






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






41. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






42. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






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






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






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. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






49. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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