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Subject : geography
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1. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






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






3. 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






4. Low land between two hills






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






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






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






8. The land near a shore






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






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






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






12. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






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






16. Creek






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






18. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






19. The apparent junction of earth and sky






20. Highest part of a hill or mountain






21. Body of still water smaller than a lake






22. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






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






24. 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






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






26. Very steep - high cliff






27. A flat topped - rocky hill with steeply sloping sides






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






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






30. Small - round hill or mound






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






32. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






39. 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






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






41. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






42. Area of land surrounded by water






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






44. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






45. Growing plants






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






47. Chain of mountains






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






49. An area of land covered with trees






50. The line where the land meets the water