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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. Very steep - high cliff






2. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






4. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






5. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






7. Low land between two hills






8. A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface






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






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






11. Smooth - rounded hill






12. Large level - or nearly level - area of elevated land






13. A high - steep bank






14. Opening through hills or mountains used as a route for highways or railroads






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The angular distance of something above the sea






24. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






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






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






29. An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land






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






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






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






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






34. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf






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






36. A secluded narrow valley






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






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






39. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






40. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






41. An open land free of woods and buildings






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






43. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






46. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






47. A large dock from which ships may load or unload






48. An area of low - wet - poorly drained land






49. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






50. 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