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Subject : geography
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1. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






2. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






3. In the direction of or near to the mouth of a stream






4. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






5. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






6. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






9. Arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 cm of sporadic rainfall annually






10. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






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






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






14. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






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






18. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






19. Series of connecting mountains






20. 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






21. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






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






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






26. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






27. The edge at the top of a steep place






28. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






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






32. Creek






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






34. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






36. 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






37. The rising ground bordering a lake - river or sea






38. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






40. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






41. Low land between two hills






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






43. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






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






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






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






49. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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