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Geography
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Subject
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geography
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A line joining the waterfalls on numerous rivers that marks the point where each river descends from the upland to the lowland and the limit of the navigability of the river
crag
fall line
cove
ocean
2. Any very shallow spot in a body of water
shoal
precipice
topography
archipelago
3. A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land
cliff
sea
shoal
timber
4. A hill at the foot of higher hills
dam
timberline
foothill
prairie
5. Portion of earth's surface above the level of the sea or ocean
land
dam
ocean
continental shelf
6. Smooth - rounded hill
tributary
plain
latitude
knob
7. Any one or all of the four largest connecting bodies of salt water on the earth's surface
steppe
latitude
ocean
swamp
8. Point where a river begins
oasis
bog
junction
river source
9. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level
steppe
estuary
right bank
altitude
10. A level and rather narrow area of land with one steep edge bordering a river - a lake - or the sea
shoreline
fjord
terrace
bayou
11. A lofty elevation on the earth's surface
locks
cavern
mountain
drainage basin
12. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf
stream
shoreline
ledge
sea
13. 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
land
isthmus
foothill
Whirlpool
14. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current
reservoir
cinder cone
irrigated land
left bank
15. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through
divide
shoal
estuary
canyon
16. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes
drainage basin
crater
inlet
fjord
17. Nearly level area of land usually of considerable size
mountain range
headland
cavern
plain
18. Island or reef that doesn't stick up very far above the water
topography
keys
steppe
timberline
19. The planet on which we live that is the third in order from the sun
breakers
knob
earth
mine
20. West-east measurement of position on the earth
longitude
pasture
tableland
Volcano
21. A hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
dune
cinder cone
shoal
mountain
22. Piece of land nearly surrounded by water and attached to a larger area of land or the mainland by an isthmus
prairie
longitude
glen
peninsula
23. A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
glacier
cave
arm
cape
24. The apparent junction of earth and sky
rapids
horizon
continental shelf
reservoir
25. The average level of the surface of the ocean measured along a shoreline
creek
sea level
cape
pasture
26. A dividing ridge between drainage areas
dale
divide
horizon
ford
27. A flat topped - rocky hill with steeply sloping sides
tide
mesa
Watershed
piedmont
28. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze
Watershed
pasture
steppe
canyon
29. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth
tide
bank
current
stream
30. An opening in the earth's surface from which flows - or has flowed - molten rock - steam - cinders - gas - and rock fragments
iceberg
island
Volcano
gulf
31. Very steep - high cliff
elevation
pasture
precipice
stream
32. A small sheltered inlet or bay
cove
river source
timberline
tableland
33. An embankment beside a stream to prevent overflow.
levee
sound
lake
piedmont
34. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water
pasture
knoll
bayou
junction
35. A small wood without underbrush
mountain range
grove
sea level
dell
36. Cave; especially one of larger or indefinite extent
cavern
peninsula
beach
spit
37. A conical hill formed by the accumulation of volcanic debris around a vent
cinder cone
levee
ridge
tributary
38. The angular distance of something above the sea
rapids
dune
glacier
elevation
39. Inland body of water usually of considerable size
chasm
junction
gulch
lake
40. A deep clef in the surface of the earth
slope
plateau
chasm
isthmus
41. A part of an ocean or sea extending into the land
sound
irrigated land
continental shelf
gulf
42. Part of a stream where the water flows very swiftly over rocks
mesa
rapids
pool
longitude
43. Creek
meadow
brook
strait
harbor
44. Surface features of a region (hills - rivers - roads - etc.)
topography
field
grove
mouth
45. An area of low spongy land too wet to farm but usually supporting an abundance of coarse grasses - trees - or other vegetation
snowline
levee
Vale
swamp
46. 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
desert
shoreline
Watershed
sound
47. Direction from which a stream is flowing
plateau
divide
sandbar
Upstream
48. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls
Waves
locks
Watershed
lake
49. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow
pier
levee
timberline
arm
50. A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water
dike
tundra
chasm
timberline