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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. Economic system in which economic decisions about production and distribution are made by some central authority






2. A disease circulating mainly among small rodents and their fleas. Without treatment & the plague kills about 2/3 infected humans within 4 days






3. Dry area found on the leeward side of a mountain range






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






5. The use of machines & tools & and labor to produce goods for use or sale






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






7. A group of people whose members identify with each other & through a common heritage & often consisting of a common language & culture & shared religion & or an ideology






8. A group or chain of islands






9. Political philosophy in which the government owns the means of production






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






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






12. An arc drawn on a map between the North and South Poles






13. The relation between politics and territory and compromises the art and practice of analyzing & proscribing & forecasting & and using political power over a given territory






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






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






16. Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom






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






18. Tourism based on concern for the environment






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






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






21. A country that is at a relatively early stage in the process of economic development






22. Business that provides a service instead of making goods






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 large & powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters






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






26. An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand






27. (OPEC) a collective of countries founded in 1960 that choose to collaborate in order to manage the exportation of their crude oil to the rest of the world






28. Trade among multiple countries around the world






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






30. A crack or break in the earth's crust






31. An area of land surrounded by water






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






33. Also called cultural geography; the study of human activities and their relationship to the cultural and physical environments






34. Support (an organization or activity) financially






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






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






37. One of seven large landmasses on the Earth






38. A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites & tracking stations & and receivers






39. The portion of the economy concerned with transportation & communications & and utilities






40. A natural resource which cannot be produced & grown & generated & or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate






41. Thick middle layer of the earth's interior structure & consisting of dense & hot rock






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






43. Identity with a group of people that share legal attachment and personal allegiance to a particular place as a result of being born there






44. The height of a location above sea level






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






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






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






48. A formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue






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






50. Support (an organization or activity) financially






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