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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. An extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply






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






3. The movement of people into one country from another






4. The variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region or in the world as a whole






5. An autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by an individual






6. Large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it & such as India






7. A war between organized groups within the same nation-state & or republic






8. The health & happiness & and fortunes of a person or group






9. A disease circulating mainly among small rodents and their fleas. Without treatment & the plague kills about 2/3 infected humans within 4 days






10. An area of land surrounded by water






11. Indicator of level of development for each country & constructed by United Nations & combining income & literacy & education & and life expectancy






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






13. The value of goods and services created within a country in a year






14. A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god






15. Large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it & such as India






16. Form of government without a monarch in which people elect their officials






17. The portion of the economy concerned with the direct extraction of materials from Earth's surface & generally through agriculture & mining & fishing & or forestry






18. The effect of a natural hazard like a flood & tornado & hurricane & volcanic eruption earthquake & landslide & or tsunami which leads to financial & environmental & or human losses






19. The study of Earth's physical features






20. Indicator of level of development for each country & constructed by United Nations & combining income & literacy & education & and life expectancy






21. Narrow stretch of land connecting 2 larger land areas






22. The watery areas of the earth & including ocean & lakes & rivers & and other bodies of water






23. Level of income and education






24. Trade among multiple countries around the world






25. Process of converting into vapor






26. Pertaining to one's own or a particular country as apart from other countries






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






28. The sector of the economy that consists intellectual activities such as government & culture & libraries & scientific research & education






29. The number of deaths per year for every 1000 people






30. A place united by a specific characteristics






31. All the plants or plant life of a place & taken as a whole






32. Of the same or similar kind or nature






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






34. The average number of people in a square mile or square kilometer






35. Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom






36. Government in which a single individual possesses the power and authority to rule






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






38. A union consisting of 53 African States whose objectives are to: Accelerate the political and socio-economic integration of the continent - Promote and defend African common positions on issues of interest to the continent and its peoples - Achieve p






39. The result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves






40. An area's original inhabitants






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






42. The steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction






43. An imaginary line on the earth's surface equidistant from the North and South Pole which divides the earth into hemispheres






44. The variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region or in the world as a whole






45. Belief in multiple Gods






46. Native to a place






47. The value of goods and services created within a country in a year






48. Used in farming to cultivate sloped land - decreases erosion and surface run-off






49. A group or chain of islands






50. The 3rd largest religion with 1 billion believers & found primarily in South Asia and includes the belief in Karma & Dharma & and Reincarnation