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Subject : geography
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An area of land covered with trees






2. A secluded narrow valley






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






4. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






5. Any natural grassland but usually used to describe the vast areas of level or rolling land without trees in the central part of the United States






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






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






8. Point where a river empties and ends its course






9. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






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






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






14. The average level of the surface of the ocean measured along a shoreline






15. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






17. Low land between two hills






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






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






20. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






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






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






25. A harbor or dock for large ships where materials can be loaded or unloaded






26. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






27. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






29. The line where the land meets the water






30. Highest part of a hill or mountain






31. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities






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






33. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






34. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. A bowl-shaped depression formed by an impact or around the orifice of a volcano






42. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






43. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






45. Smooth - rounded hill






46. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






47. Body of still water smaller than a lake






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






49. Structure projecting into the water and used as a docking or loading place for ships






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