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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. Goods produced for sale






2. Regular movement of water from ocean to air to ground and back to the ocean






3. The height of a location above sea level






4. A line that forms the boundary of an ara: a perimeter - the other most part or region within a precise boundary






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






6. The removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming






7. Belief in multiple Gods






8. Powered by a steam engine






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






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






11. A monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in the Bible






12. The movement of people into one country from another






13. Nearness in space & time & or relationship






14. Powered by a steam engine






15. Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population






16. Level of income and education






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






18. A widespread exchange of animals & plants & culture & human populations & diseases & and ideas between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere






19. An area of land surrounded by water






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






21. Surface land areas of the earth's crust & including continents and ocean basins






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






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






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






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






26. A group or chain of islands






27. An organization whose goal is to unite Europe so that goods & services & and workers can move freely among member countries






28. The fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human needs and wants in a world of limited resources






29. 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






30. Self-rule






31. Factors that induce people to leave residences






32. The way the settlement is arranged and its physical appearance of the settlement






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






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






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






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






37. A group or chain of islands






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






39. Also called cultural geography; the study of human activities and their relationship to the cultural and physical environments






40. The term scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow which create many of Earth






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






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






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






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






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






46. A sociological group that does not make up a politically dominate voting majority of the total population of a given society






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






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






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






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







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