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Subject : geography
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1. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






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






3. An open land free of woods and buildings






4. 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






5. A small wood without underbrush






6. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






8. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






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






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






13. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






15. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain






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






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






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






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






20. Deep spot in a stream






21. A bay or recess in the surface of a sea - lake - or river






22. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






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






26. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






28. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






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






31. The line where the land meets the water






32. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






34. A narrow passage though land; especially: a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon






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






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






37. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Chain of mountains






45. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






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






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






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