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Subject : geography
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1. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus






2. Valley






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






4. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






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






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






9. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches






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






11. Opening through hills or mountains used as a route for highways or railroads






12. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value






13. An open land free of woods and buildings






14. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water






15. Area of land surrounded by water






16. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






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






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






20. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






21. 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






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






23. Chain of mountains






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






25. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






27. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






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






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






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






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






33. An inlet of water (as from the sea)






34. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






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






38. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






39. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






40. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






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






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






45. The rising ground bordering a lake - river or sea






46. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






48. West-east measurement of position on the earth






49. A secluded narrow valley






50. 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