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Subject : geography
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1. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






3. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf






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






5. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






8. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






9. A small wood without underbrush






10. West-east measurement of position on the earth






11. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






12. Bank of a stream which lies on the right side as one goes with the current






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






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






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






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






17. A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula






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






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






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






21. Creek






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






23. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






24. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. Small - round hill or mound






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






32. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






33. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






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






37. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






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






41. Low land between two hills






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






43. Smooth - rounded hill






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






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






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






47. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






48. Chain of mountains






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






50. North-south measurement of position on the earth