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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. A system of ideas and ideals & esp. one that forms the basis of economic or political policy; the ideas and manner of thinking of a group social class & or individual






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






3. Support (an organization or activity) financially






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






5. An international body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes among countries






6. Society based on equality in which workers would control industrial production






7. The force of bringing group members closer together






8. Used in farming to cultivate sloped land - decreases erosion and surface run-off






9. The value of goods and services created within a country in a year






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






11. Used of organisms (especillay of different species) living together ut not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The basic urban necessities like streets and utilities






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






21. The force of bringing group members closer together






22. Business that provides a service instead of making goods






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






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






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






26. All the plants or plant life of a place & taken as a whole






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A business that employs workers in their homes






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






35. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






36. The study of Earth's physical features






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






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






39. The meridian designated as 0 longitude






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






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






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






43. The complex community of interdependent living things in a given environment






44. Powered by a steam engine






45. The value of goods and services created within a country in a year






46. Self-rule






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






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






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






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