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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Business that provides a service instead of making goods






2. A tax on imports or exports






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






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






5. Narrow stretch of land connecting 2 larger land areas






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






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






8. Trade among multiple countries around the world






9. A socioeconomic classification applied to several countries around the world whose economies have not yet reached First World status but have outpaced their developing counterparts






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






11. A free trade agreement between the United States & Costa Rica & El Salvador & Guatemala & Honduras & Nicaragua & and later the Dominican Republic in 2004






12. Facing toward the direction from which the wind is blowing






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






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






15. A business that employs workers in their homes






16. A monotheistic religion founded in Punjab in the 15gh century by Guru Nanak






17. Facing away from the direction from which the wind is blowing






18. The growing similarity between national cultures & including the beliefs & values & aspirations & and the preferences of consumers






19. A socioeconomic classification applied to several countries around the world whose economies have not yet reached First World status but have outpaced their developing counterparts






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






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






22. The belief that there is no God






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






24. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






25. Obtain (goods or services) from an outside supplier & esp. in place of an internal source






26. A factor of production that is not wanted for itself & but for its ability to help in producing other goods






27. A place united by a specific characteristics






28. Half of a sphere or globe & as in the earth's Northern and Southern Hemispheres






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






30. A layer of gases that surrounds the earth






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






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






33. The study of Earth's physical features






34. Trade agreement made in 1994 by Canada & the United States & and Mexico






35. Form of government in which powers are divided between the national government and the state or provincial government






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






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






38. A tax on imports or exports






39. A system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet Protocol Suite to serve billions of users worldwide






40. The number of births per year for every 1000 people






41. A system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet Protocol Suite to serve billions of users worldwide






42. A bar graph representing the distribution of population by age and sex






43. Public policy can be generally defined as the course of action (or inaction) taken by the state with regard to a particular issue; laws






44. The meridian designated as 0 longitude






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






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






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






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






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






50. The use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims