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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract
forest
field
earth
brink
2. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls
shoal
Waves
bluff
sound
3. A coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon
continent
mountain
desert
atoll
4. A large dock from which ships may load or unload
atoll
Wharf
Vegetation
shore
5. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water
bayou
river
left bank
land
6. Land where grass and other plants grow and where cattle - sheep - etc. can graze
cultivated land
canal
grove
pasture
7. Projection of rock having the appearance of a shelf
cinder cone
Woods
ledge
precipice
8. Stream that flows into another stream
tributary
creek
oasis
cultivated land
9. An opening in the earth's surface from which flows - or has flowed - molten rock - steam - cinders - gas - and rock fragments
Volcano
crater
topography
mouth
10. 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
junction
channel
meadow
Whirlpool
11. Point where a river empties and ends its course
river mouth
altitude
field
pier
12. A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land
sea
knob
Whirlpool
pass
13. The area from which a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water
ocean
continent
shore
drainage basin
14. Alternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the earth
tide
timberline
dale
savanna
15. Any one or all of the four largest connecting bodies of salt water on the earth's surface
Volcano
foothill
ocean
field
16. A usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain
field
hill
horizon
pool
17. An inlet of water (as from the sea)
brook
ridge
arm
dune
18. Growing plants
ledge
bay
oasis
Vegetation
19. Low land between two hills
Vale
dam
estuary
slope
20. A passageway of water connecting two large bodies of water
strait
downstream
savanna
sea level
21. The vertical elevation of an object above sea or land level
inlet
reef
altitude
meadow
22. Highest part of a hill or mountain
dale
shoreline
summit
pier
23. The bed where a natural stream of water runs
river mouth
downstream
grove
channel
24. A shallow part of water that may be crossed by wading
Whirlpool
ford
branch
locks
25. Area of land surrounded by water
pond
brook
island
harbor
26. A hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
dune
isthmus
pass
crater
27. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf
summit
meadow
dell
glen
28. The apparent junction of earth and sky
Whirlpool
coast
horizon
mountain range
29. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow
shoal
timberline
arm
reef
30. A deep - narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through
cave
brink
canyon
snowline
31. An area of low spongy land too wet to farm but usually supporting an abundance of coarse grasses - trees - or other vegetation
dune
swamp
horizon
right bank
32. A flat topped - rocky hill with steeply sloping sides
Watershed
mesa
prairie
lagoon
33. An area of land covered with trees
hill
keys
reef
Woods
34. Creek
brook
cavern
Tunnel
topography
35. Point where a river begins
ridge
river source
forest
fall line
36. An open land free of woods and buildings
peak
Valley
estuary
field
37. A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth
savanna
downstream
timber
steppe
38. Opening through hills or mountains used as a route for highways or railroads
Waves
canal
pass
cinder cone
39. A steep - rugged rock or cliff
arm
crag
cove
gulf
40. The angular distance of something above the sea
horizon
elevation
cliff
ford
41. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes
reef
fjord
continent
cliff
42. North-south measurement of position on the earth
pool
latitude
right bank
timberline
43. Narrow piece of land joining 2 larger bodies of land - or joining a peninsula with a mainland
sea
delta
isthmus
land
44. An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf
bay
fjord
gorge
terrace
45. Land bordering the sea - a lake - or a large river
steppe
shore
oasis
Tunnel
46. The bank of a stream which lies on the left side as one goes with the current
ledge
peak
left bank
earth
47. Series of rocks in a body of water - the tops of which are slightly beneath - or at - the surface
Watershed
tributary
reef
meadow
48. Any natural grassland but usually used to describe the vast areas of level or rolling land without trees in the central part of the United States
prairie
dale
oasis
altitude
49. Pointed top of a hill or mountain
continent
pasture
spit
peak
50. A creek - secondary water course or minor river that is tributary to another body of water
bayou
inlet
fjord
terrace