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






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






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






4. Direction from which a stream is flowing






5. North-south measurement of position on the earth






6. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






8. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






9. Island or reef that doesn't stick up very far above the water






10. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






11. A small wood without underbrush






12. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






15. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






18. Deep spot in a stream






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






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






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






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






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






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. Chain of mountains






35. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






37. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland






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






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






40. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






42. Stream that flows into another stream






43. The angular distance of something above the sea






44. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






47. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf






48. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






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