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Subject : geography
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land






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






3. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






4. A hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind






5. 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






6. A small sheltered inlet or bay






7. North-south measurement of position on the earth






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






9. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






11. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






12. The line where the land meets the water






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






14. Forest land covered by trees of sufficient size - kind - and quality to be of commercial value






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






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






17. Highest part of a hill or mountain






18. Growing plants






19. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






21. A deep or precipitous cleft: ravine; especially: one occupied by a torrent






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






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






24. Valley






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






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






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






28. The land near a shore






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






30. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






32. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






33. Creek






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






35. A stream of water dropping over a dam or precipice






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






37. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






39. Point where a river begins






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






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






42. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






44. Series of connecting mountains






45. A high - steep bank






46. A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface






47. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






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