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Subject : geography
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A pit from which coal - minerals or precious stones are taken by digging






2. The edge at the top of a steep place






3. A long and rather narrow body of water - larger than a strait - connecting two large bodies of water or separating a large island from the mainland






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






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






6. Loose material which forms the upper surface of the earth






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






8. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through






9. Deep spot in a stream






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






11. 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






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






13. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






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






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






17. Point where a river begins






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






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






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






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






22. An area of land covered with trees






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






24. Small - round hill or mound






25. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






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






29. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






32. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






33. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Area of land surrounded by water






40. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






41. The line where the land meets the water






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






43. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers open to the surface






44. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






45. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






48. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






49. Direction from which a stream is flowing






50. The planet on which we live that is the third in order from the sun