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Subject : geography
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1. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






3. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






5. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






8. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






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






12. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






13. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






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






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






18. A very steep - vertical or overhanging face of rock - earth or ice






19. Deep spot in a stream






20. A high - steep bank






21. Low land between two hills






22. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






24. The edge at the top of a steep place






25. Smooth - rounded hill






26. 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






27. A shore of a body of water covered by sand - gravel or larger rock fragments






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






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






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






31. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes






32. Stream that flows into another stream






33. 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






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






35. Series of rocks in a body of water - the tops of which are slightly beneath - or at - the surface






36. A hill at the foot of higher hills






37. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






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






41. An inlet of water (as from the sea)






42. A natural stream of water normally smaller than an often tributary to a river






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






44. 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






45. Area of land surrounded by water






46. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






47. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water






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






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






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