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Subject : geography
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1. Low land between two hills






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






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






4. Land bordering the sea - a lake - or a large river






5. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






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






9. Area of level land where grass is grown and usually cut for hay






10. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






14. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






15. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






17. A large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor






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






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






20. 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






21. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






23. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






24. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






25. A high - steep bank






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






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






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






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






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






31. A flow of moving water






32. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth






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






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






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






36. Creek






37. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






40. The line where the land meets the water






41. Series of connecting mountains






42. The part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain direction






43. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






45. A water passage where the tide meets a river or current; especially; the arm of the sea of the lower end of a river






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






47. To have prepared or prepared and used for the raising of crops






48. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






49. Natural or artificial lake - usually made by damming a stream of running water






50. 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