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Subject : geography
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  • 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. Smooth - rounded hill






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






3. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






4. The line where the land meets the water






5. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






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






7. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






9. A large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor






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






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






12. Stream that flows into another stream






13. An artificial passage beneath the surface of the earth






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






15. The end of a stream; point at which a stream enters a lake - sea or ocean






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






17. A small wood without underbrush






18. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size






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






20. North-south measurement of position on the earth






21. Low land between two hills






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






23. Very steep - high cliff






24. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






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






28. A hill at the foot of higher hills






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






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






31. A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface






32. Russian term for mid-latitude






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






34. Series of connecting mountains






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






36. The angular distance of something above the sea






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






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






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






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






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






42. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






43. The bed where a natural stream of water runs






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






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






46. Highest part of a hill or mountain






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






48. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through






49. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






50. The edge at the top of a steep place