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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A war between organized groups within the same nation-state & or republic






2. Pattern formed as the lines of latitude and longitude cross one another






3. A central point and the surrounding territory linked to it






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






5. Belief in one God






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






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






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






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






10. One of seven large landmasses on the Earth






11. Narrow stretch of land connecting 2 larger land areas






12. A business that employs workers in their homes






13. The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount






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






15. The renewal or improvement of an already existing technology






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






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






18. The movement of people into one country from another






19. An autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by an individual






20. Belief in one God






21. The health & happiness & and fortunes of a person or group






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






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






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






25. 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






26. In Asia & seasonal winds that brings warm & moist air from the oceans in summer and cold & dry air from inland in winter






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






28. An area's original inhabitants






29. Large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it & such as India






30. The portion of the economy concerned with manufacturing useful products through processing & transforming & and assembling raw materials






31. Selling and buying on the internet






32. The study of Earth's physical features






33. Goods produced for sale






34. Process of converting into vapor






35. A system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity; existss in only a few parts of the world






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






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






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






39. Assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western culture






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






41. Large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it & such as India






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






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






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






45. An intergovernmental military alliance whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party






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






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






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






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






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