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Subject : geography
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1. The rising ground bordering a lake - river or sea






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






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






4. Wet - spongy ground; especially: a poor drained - usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material - frequently surrounding a body of open water - and having a characteristic flora






5. Point where a river empties and ends its course






6. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level






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






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






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






10. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






11. Highest part of a hill or mountain






12. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






14. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






17. Creek






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






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






20. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






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






24. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






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






28. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities






29. Low land between two hills






30. Stream that flows into another stream






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






32. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






34. Small - round hill or mound






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






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






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






38. Valley






39. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






41. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






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






45. 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






46. Very steep - high cliff






47. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






49. 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






50. A small wood without underbrush