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Subject : geography
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Opening through hills or mountains used as a route for highways or railroads






2. A high - steep bank






3. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






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






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






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






7. Any land whose surface gradually rises in general direction






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






9. A dividing ridge between drainage areas






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






11. Body of still water smaller than a lake






12. Wet - spongy ground; especially: a poor drained - usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material - frequently surrounding a body of open water - and having a characteristic flora






13. A hill at the foot of higher hills






14. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






15. 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






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






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






18. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






20. Very steep - high cliff






21. Chain of mountains






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






23. 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






24. Natural or artificial lake - usually made by damming a stream of running water






25. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Highest part of a hill or mountain






33. North-south measurement of position on the earth






34. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






37. The land near a shore






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






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






40. Smooth - rounded hill






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






42. A small wood without underbrush






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






44. The apparent junction of earth and sky






45. Land bordering the sea - a lake - or a large river






46. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






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






49. Small - round hill or mound






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