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Subject : geography
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Series of rocks in a body of water - the tops of which are slightly beneath - or at - the surface






2. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






4. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






5. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






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






8. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus






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






10. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






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






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






13. 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






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






15. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






17. Fertile spot within a desert watered by underground springs or by irrigation






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






19. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






20. Creek






21. Area of land surrounded by water






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






23. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






24. Stream that flows into another stream






25. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






26. A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land






27. A flow of moving water






28. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






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






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






32. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






33. The land near a shore






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






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






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






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






38. Smooth - rounded hill






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






40. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






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






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






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






44. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






47. Low land between two hills






48. An enclosure with gates built in a canal or river so that ships can be raised or lowered by changing the water level






49. Portion of earth's surface above the level of the sea or ocean






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