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Subject : geography
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water






2. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






3. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






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






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






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






8. Point where a river begins






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






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






11. Chain of mountains






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






13. The rising ground bordering a lake - river or sea






14. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






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






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






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






18. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






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






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






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






23. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






25. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






27. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






28. Point where a river empties and ends its course






29. Small - round hill or mound






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






31. Stream that flows into another stream






32. A high - steep bank






33. The line where the land meets the water






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






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






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






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






38. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






41. Creek






42. A small wood without underbrush






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






44. Series of connecting mountains






45. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






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






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






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