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Subject : geography
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1. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






3. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






5. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






6. 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






7. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






9. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






12. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






13. Small - round hill or mound






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






15. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






17. A high - steep bank






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






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






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






21. Deep spot in a stream






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






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






24. The edge at the top of a steep place






25. A water passage where the tide meets a river or current; especially; the arm of the sea of the lower end of a river






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






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






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






29. Area of land surrounded by water






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Point where a river begins






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






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






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






41. 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






42. The apparent junction of earth and sky






43. Large - flat plain without trees in the arctic regions






44. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






45. An area of land covered with trees






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






47. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






50. Highest part of a hill or mountain