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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator






2. Trade among multiple countries around the world






3. A group or chain of islands






4. The movement of people into one country from another






5. Native to a place






6. A crack or break in the earth's crust






7. Under communism & a large & state-owned farm on which farmers received wages plus a share of products and profits; also called a kolkhoz






8. A central point and the surrounding territory linked to it






9. Assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western culture






10. The production of crops for sale & crops intended for widespread distribution to wholesaler or retail outlets






11. Economic system in which economic decisions about production and distribution are made by some central authority






12. The pattern of population in a country & a continent & or the world






13. Used of organisms (especillay of different species) living together ut not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each






14. Technological and economical growth that does not deplete the human and natural resources of a given area






15. The percentage of people in a given place who can read and write






16. The relation between politics and territory and compromises the art and practice of analyzing & proscribing & forecasting & and using political power over a given territory






17. Moisture that falls to the earth as rain & hail & sleet & or snow






18. Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope






19. An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand






20. Resources that have an unlimited supply and is not depleted when used by humans






21. The deliberate and systematic destruction & in whole or in part & of an ethnic & racial & religious & or national group






22. Transition from an agricultural society to one based on industry






23. The ownership and management of companies & factories & etc...for the activity of providing goods and services for financial gain






24. A religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions & beliefs & and practices based on Siddhartha Gautama known as the Buddha






25. A tax on imports or exports






26. Large body of ice that moves across the surface of the earth






27. A central point and the surrounding territory linked to it






28. A large and densely populated urban area






29. The height of a location above sea level






30. The belief that there is no God






31. The average number of years an individual can be expected to live given current conditions






32. Powered by a steam engine






33. Weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time






34. The study of Earth's physical features






35. An international organization of countries set up in 1945 in succession to the League of Nations & to promote international peace






36. Of the same or similar kind or nature






37. A large and densely populated urban area






38. Level of income and education






39. All phenomena that are not artificial; happen in nature






40. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






41. The total number of deaths in a year among infants under one year old for every 1000 live births in a society






42. Japanese term used for a huge sea wave caused by an undersea earthquake






43. Taking photos of the ground from an elevated position on a plane or satellite






44. When one country needs a resource or luxury item & and another country ahs it & the countries may establish a trading network






45. The numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the Prime Meridian






46. One of the oldest monotheistic religions; it is a religion & philosophy and way of life for the Jewish people. Belief in God as the written and oral Torah






47. Pattern formed as the lines of latitude and longitude cross one another






48. Graphic representation of the surface features of a place or region on a map & indicating their relative positions and elevations






49. Any system of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens






50. The demarcation line that separates countries from each other or states or provinces within each country