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Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • 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. The land near a shore






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






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






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






5. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf






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






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






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






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






10. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






11. Point where a river begins






12. 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






13. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






14. A shallow submarine plane of varying width forming a border to a continent and typically ending in a comparatively steep slope to the deep ocean floor






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






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






17. Direction from which a stream is flowing






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






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






20. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






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






23. Growing plants






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






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






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






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






28. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface






29. Deep spot in a stream






30. Very steep - high cliff






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






32. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






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






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






36. A high - steep bank






37. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon






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






39. One of the 6 or 7 great divisions of land on the globe






40. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






41. The planet on which we live that is the third in order from the sun






42. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






43. A flow of moving water






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






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






46. The alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river






47. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






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