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Subject : geography
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1. A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula






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






3. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Area of land surrounded by water






11. Body of still water smaller than a lake






12. A small sheltered inlet or bay






13. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






15. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






18. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






19. A large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor






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






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






22. Very steep - high cliff






23. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






24. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






25. Creek






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






27. 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






28. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






29. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






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






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






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






35. Russian term for mid-latitude






36. Part of a stream where the water flows very swiftly over rocks






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






38. Deep spot in a stream






39. A passageway of water connecting two large bodies of water






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






41. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






42. 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






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






44. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






46. North-south measurement of position on the earth






47. A high - steep bank






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






49. West-east measurement of position on the earth






50. The bed where a natural stream of water runs