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Subject : geography
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1. Any one or all of the four largest connecting bodies of salt water on the earth's surface






2. Surface features of a region (hills - rivers - roads - etc.)






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






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






5. Deep spot in a stream






6. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






7. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






9. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






11. Small - round hill or mound






12. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






14. The apparent junction of earth and sky






15. A flow of moving water






16. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract






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






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






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. Supplies of materials founding nature - such as minerals - water or coal






22. A small wood without underbrush






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






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






25. Chain of mountains






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






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






28. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






35. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






36. Point where a river empties and ends its course






37. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf






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






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






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






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






42. Point where a river begins






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






44. A long narrow sandy point of land projecting into water






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






46. 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






47. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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