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Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Supplies of materials founding nature - such as minerals - water or coal






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






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






4. Area of land surrounded by water






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






6. A level and rather narrow area of land with one steep edge bordering a river - a lake - or the sea






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






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






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






10. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






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






12. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






16. Small - round hill or mound






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






18. The land near a shore






19. Smooth - rounded hill






20. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.






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






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






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






24. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






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






28. Portion of earth's surface above the level of the sea or ocean






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Deep spot in a stream






36. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






37. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






39. A flow of moving water






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






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






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






43. Tapering piece of land projecting sharply into a stream or body of water






44. Growing plants






45. North-south measurement of position on the earth






46. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus






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






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






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






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