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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Moisture that falls to the earth as rain & hail & sleet & or snow






2. Trade among multiple countries around the world






3. Factors that induce people to leave residences






4. A government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government






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






6. Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom






7. One of seven large landmasses on the Earth






8. One who flees his or her home for safety






9. The capacity of certain gases in the atmosphere to trap heat & thereby warming the earth






10. A place united by a specific characteristics






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






12. The portion of the economy concerned with transportation & communications & and utilities






13. The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount






14. The theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart






15. Belief in one God






16. An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for it






17. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






18. Self-rule






19. A large and densely populated urban area






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






21. Factors that induce people to move to a new location






22. Tribal community or large group of people related to one another






23. A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority






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






25. In 19th Century Russia & a government program that required everyone in the empire to speak Russian and to become a Christian






26. A group or chain of islands






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






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






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






30. Condition of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time






31. The second largest religion and the belief of Allah & which is articulated in the Qur'an was brought by the Prophet Muhammad






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






33. Producing just enough food for a family or a village to survive






34. (OPEC) a collective of countries founded in 1960 that choose to collaborate in order to manage the exportation of their crude oil to the rest of the world






35. Outlying communities around a city






36. Process of converting into vapor






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. 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






39. A form of government in which all political power is passed down to an individual






40. A business that employs workers in their homes






41. Process by which a body of water becomes too rich in dissolved nutrients & leading to plant growth that depletes oxygen






42. The basic urban necessities like streets and utilities






43. 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






44. Gradual warming of the earth and its atmosphere that may be caused in part by pollution and an increase in the greenhouse effect






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






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






47. An area's original inhabitants






48. The distribution of ideas & products & culture & technology & innovation & languages and so on across space to other people






49. An overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land






50. Thick middle layer of the earth's interior structure & consisting of dense & hot rock