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Subject : geography
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1. Small - round hill or mound






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






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






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






5. Low land between two hills






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






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






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






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






10. An open land free of woods and buildings






11. An area of land covered with trees






12. A small sheltered inlet or bay






13. Stream that flows into another stream






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






15. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






16. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






17. 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






18. 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






19. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






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






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






25. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






26. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






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






30. Natural or artificial lake - usually made by damming a stream of running water






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






32. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






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






36. The line where the land meets the water






37. Smooth - rounded hill






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






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






40. The land near a shore






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. An expanse of water with many scattered islands