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Subject : geography
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1. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






2. 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






3. Low land between two hills






4. A small sheltered inlet or bay






5. 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






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






7. Point where a river begins






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






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






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






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






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






13. North-south measurement of position on the earth






14. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






16. A small wood without underbrush






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






18. The land near a shore






19. Point where a river empties and ends its course






20. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






21. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






22. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






24. Creek






25. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






27. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land






36. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






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






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






40. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






43. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






44. Chain of mountains






45. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






47. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






50. Series of connecting mountains