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Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Surface features of a region (hills - rivers - roads - etc.)






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






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






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






5. A small wood without underbrush






6. An open land free of woods and buildings






7. Area of land surrounded by water






8. Highest part of a hill or mountain






9. Body of still water smaller than a lake






10. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Area of level land where grass is grown and usually cut for hay






19. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






20. A hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind






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






22. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






24. Valley






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






26. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






27. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






28. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Point where a river empties and ends its course






36. Series of rocks in a body of water - the tops of which are slightly beneath - or at - the surface






37. Series of connecting mountains






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






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






40. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






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






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






45. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






46. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






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






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






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