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Subject : geography
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1. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






3. Stream that flows into another stream






4. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






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






6. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon






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






8. The end of a stream; point at which a stream enters a lake - sea or ocean






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






10. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






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






14. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






16. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






18. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Loose material which forms the upper surface of the earth






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






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






28. 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






29. A flow of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The edge at the top of a steep place






38. A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land






39. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments






40. Valley






41. Chain of mountains






42. Direction from which a stream is flowing






43. A deep or precipitous cleft: ravine; especially: one occupied by a torrent






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






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






46. A small wood without underbrush






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






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






49. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






50. Highest part of a hill or mountain