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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. The sector of the economy that consists intellectual activities such as government & culture & libraries & scientific research & education






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






3. A center where cultures developed from which ideas and traditions spread outward






4. Way of life of a group of people who share beliefs and similar customs






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






6. A frequent windless area near the Equator






7. Fieldwork that involves conducting research in the community by distributing questionnaires & taking photographs & recording observations & interviewing citizens & and collecting samples. Primary sources of information






8. Trade among multiple countries around the world






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






10. A large & powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Native to a place






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






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






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






21. Nearness in space & time & or relationship






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






23. The movement of people into one country from another






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






25. The degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community






26. One of seven large landmasses on the Earth






27. A 'super-city' that is made up of several large and small cities such as the area between Boston and Washington D.C.






28. A periodic reversal of the pattern of ocean currents and water temperatures in the mid-Pacific region






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






30. Use: the act of using






31. The statistical characteristics of a population






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






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






34. The movement of people into one country from another






35. The movement of people from rural areas into cities






36. A place united by a specific characteristics






37. A bend in layers or rock & sometimes caused by plate movement






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






39. The appreciation & acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures & applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place & usually at the organizational level






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






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






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






43. The part of the Earth where life exists






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






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






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






47. A ban on trade






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






49. A ruling house or continuing family of rulers & especially in China






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







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