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






2. Pointed top of a hill or mountain






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






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






5. An area of land covered with trees






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






7. A very steep - vertical or overhanging face of rock - earth or ice






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






9. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water






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






11. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






13. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






14. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent






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






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






17. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






18. Very steep - high cliff






19. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






28. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract






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






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






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






32. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






41. A small wood without underbrush






42. Inland body of water usually of considerable size






43. Chain of mountains






44. West-east measurement of position on the earth






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






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






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






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






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






50. Smooth - rounded hill