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Subject : geography
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1. A pit from which coal - minerals or precious stones are taken by digging






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






3. Area of rolling land along the foot of a mountain range






4. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






6. A small wood without underbrush






7. Chain of mountains






8. 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






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






10. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






11. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






12. 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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






20. The line where the land meets the water






21. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






22. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






25. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






27. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






28. A part of an ocean or sea extending into the land






29. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






30. A hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind






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






32. An open land free of woods and buildings






33. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






35. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






36. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






37. A long and rather narrow body of water - larger than a strait - connecting two large bodies of water or separating a large island from the mainland






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






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






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






41. Small - round hill or mound






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






43. A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth






44. 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






45. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






46. Deep spot in a stream






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






48. 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






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






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