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Subject : geography
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A very steep - vertical or overhanging face of rock - earth or ice






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






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






4. Small - round hill or mound






5. Growing plants






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






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






8. The edge at the top of a steep place






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






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






11. A small sheltered inlet or bay






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






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






14. Series of connecting mountains






15. An expanse of water with many scattered islands






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






17. The elevated land or divide separating two drainage areas






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Any very shallow spot in a body of water






23. Deep spot in a stream






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






25. Stream that flows into another stream






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






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






28. An open land free of woods and buildings






29. The apparent junction of earth and sky






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






31. A shallow part of water that may be crossed by wading






32. The meeting point of two streams - roads or railroads






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






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






35. Chain of mountains






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






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






38. 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






39. Point where a river empties and ends its course






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






41. North-south measurement of position on the earth






42. A long - narrow bank of sand in a body of water






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The angular distance of something above the sea






50. Land watered by artificial means through the use of canals or ditches