Here’s a possible association between the phrases 1-10 and a-j:

1. **on a cliff top** - b (overlooking the sea), f (covered with rock and crags)
2. **on a hillside** - a (surrounded by trees), d (covered with trees)
3. **a wooded hillside** - a (surrounded by trees), d (covered with trees)
4. **an open space** - c (with no houses, just endless fields)
5. **an empty desert** - g (fed by a high waterfall and disturbed only by birdsong)
6. **a noisy neighbourhood** - e (with lots of cars and people)
7. **a temperate zone** - i (teeming with wildlife)
8. **a sandy beach** - j (stretching into the distance and pounded by the Pacific Ocean)
9. **a secluded lake** - i (teeming with wildlife), g (fed by a high waterfall and disturbed only by birdsong)
10. **a rugged mountain** - f (covered with rock and crags)

Feel free to adjust based on your interpretations!