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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. An opening in the earth's surface from which flows - or has flowed - molten rock - steam - cinders - gas - and rock fragments






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






4. Any place where water flows in a small circle usually caused by the current of a stream striking a bank or by two currents meeting






5. Low land between two hills






6. The line where the land meets the water






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






8. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. Very steep - high cliff






18. Small - round hill or mound






19. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






21. 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






22. A small wood without underbrush






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






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






25. A level and rather narrow area of land with one steep edge bordering a river - a lake - or the sea






26. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






27. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






28. Series of connecting mountains






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






30. Deep spot in a stream






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






32. A high - steep bank






33. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf






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






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






36. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






37. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






40. West-east measurement of position on the earth






41. A shallow submarine plane of varying width forming a border to a continent and typically ending in a comparatively steep slope to the deep ocean floor






42. Point where a river begins






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






44. Any one or all of the four largest connecting bodies of salt water on the earth's surface






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






46. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






47. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






49. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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