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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A place united by a specific characteristics






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






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






4. The part of the Earth where life exists






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






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






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






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






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






10. The result of the restriction of a culture from the outside cultural influences






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






12. The steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction






13. Of the same or similar kind or nature






14. An overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land






15. 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






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






17. Outlying communities around a city






18. Communications over a distance by cable & telegraph & telephone & or broadcasting






19. A localized & violently destructive windstorm occurring over land & and characterized by a long & funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris






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






21. The frequent repetition of an act; to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act






22. The expelling from a country or killing of rival ethnic groups






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






24. The distribution of ideas & products & culture & technology & innovation & languages and so on across space to other people






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






26. The distribution of ideas & products & culture & technology & innovation & languages and so on across space to other people






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






28. The arrangement of something across Earth's surface






29. The force of bringing group members closer together






30. The 3rd largest religion with 1 billion believers & found primarily in South Asia and includes the belief in Karma & Dharma & and Reincarnation






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






32. One who flees his or her home for safety






33. The statistical characteristics of a population






34. The growing similarity between national cultures & including the beliefs & values & aspirations & and the preferences of consumers






35. A frequent windless area near the Equator






36. The renewal or improvement of an already existing technology






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






38. A socioeconomic classification applied to several countries around the world whose economies have not yet reached First World status but have outpaced their developing counterparts






39. Moisture that falls to the earth as rain & hail & sleet & or snow






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






41. The demarcation line that separates countries from each other or states or provinces within each country






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






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






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






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






46. A business that employs workers in their homes






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






48. Love for or devotion to one's country






49. The total number of deaths in a year among infants under one year old for every 1000 live births in a society






50. The frequent repetition of an act; to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act