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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. A flow of moving water






2. Stream that flows into another stream






3. Area of open wasteland - often swampy






4. An indefinite usually extended expanse of land






5. A small sheltered inlet or bay






6. A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes






7. Creek






8. A small wood without underbrush






9. Line on mountain above which trees do not grow






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






11. Highest part of a hill or mountain






12. Portion of earth's surface above the level of the sea or ocean






13. The land near a shore






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






15. A steep - rugged rock or cliff






16. West-east measurement of position on the earth






17. An area of land covered with trees






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






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






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






21. A wave breaking into foam (as against a sea shore)






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






23. Large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water






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






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






26. Deep spot in a stream






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






28. A deep clef in the surface of the earth






29. A hill at the foot of higher hills






30. Chain of mountains






31. Very steep - high cliff






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






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






34. One of the 6 or 7 great divisions of land on the globe






35. Area of level land where grass is grown and usually cut for hay






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






37. Point where a river begins






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






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






40. Moving ridge of water which rises and falls






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






42. A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially: one with port facilities






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






44. A large dock from which ships may load or unload






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






46. A high - steep bank






47. 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






48. Long - narrow - conspicuous elevation of land






49. Direction from which a stream is flowing






50. Growing plants