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Subject : geography
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1. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes






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






3. A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier






4. An area of low - wet - poorly drained land






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






6. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






7. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






9. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities






10. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






11. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






13. A pit from which coal - minerals or precious stones are taken by digging






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






15. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






16. Area of land surrounded by water






17. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






30. Point where a river begins






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. A shallow part of water that may be crossed by wading






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






47. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches






48. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






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