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Subject : geography
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A high - steep bank






2. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






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






6. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






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






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






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






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






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






12. The land near a shore






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






14. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






16. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






17. A flow of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level






27. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






28. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






29. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






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






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






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






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






35. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






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






38. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






40. Series of connecting mountains






41. Smooth - rounded hill






42. North-south measurement of position on the earth






43. A small wood without underbrush






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






45. A line joining the waterfalls on numerous rivers that marks the point where each river descends from the upland to the lowland and the limit of the navigability of the river






46. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






48. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






49. 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






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