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Subject : geography
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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. A flow of moving water






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






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






4. The land near a shore






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






6. A narrow passage though land; especially: a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon






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






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






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






10. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






11. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






12. 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






13. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth






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






15. Stream that flows into another stream






16. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






19. A small wood without underbrush






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






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






22. Body of still water smaller than a lake






23. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






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






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






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






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






29. A hill at the foot of higher hills






30. A long and rather narrow body of water - larger than a strait - connecting two large bodies of water or separating a large island from the mainland






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






32. Arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 cm of sporadic rainfall annually






33. Direction from which a stream is flowing






34. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






37. The line where the land meets the water






38. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






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






40. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






41. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






43. Low land between two hills






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






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






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






47. Chain of mountains






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






49. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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