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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. Powered by a steam engine






3. A country that has progressed relatively far along a continuum of development






4. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






5. An extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply






6. A political system where the state & usually under the control of a single political person






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






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






9. Self-rule






10. Something or a company that involves more than one country






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






12. 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






13. A business that employs workers in their homes






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






15. The height of a location above sea level






16. Use: the act of using






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. A similar climatic condition on the Earth such as communities or plants & animals & and soil organisms






36. The exact position of a place on the earth's surface






37. A religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions & beliefs & and practices based on Siddhartha Gautama known as the Buddha






38. A region defined by a common characteristic & such as production of a product






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






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






41. A large and densely populated urban area






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






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






44. System of government in which a small group holds power






45. Process of converting into vapor






46. The state or quality of being connected or connective; the benefits of global connectivity






47. Business that provides a service instead of making goods






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






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






50. The statistical characteristics of a population