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World Geography

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. A sociological group that does not make up a politically dominate voting majority of the total population of a given society






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






9. Tribal community or large group of people related to one another






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. Japanese term used for a huge sea wave caused by an undersea earthquake






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






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






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






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






20. Wearing away of the earth's surface by wind & flowing water & or glaciers






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. A region defined by popular feelings and images rater than by objective data






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






29. A place united by a specific characteristics






30. The basic urban necessities like streets and utilities






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






32. Outlying communities around a city






33. 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






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






35. Business that provides a service instead of making goods






36. The part of the Earth where life exists






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






38. The appreciation & acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures & applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place & usually at the organizational level






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






40. Level of income and education






41. Belief in the right of each people to be an independent nation






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






43. Selling and buying on the internet






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






45. The arrangement of something across Earth's surface






46. The way the settlement is arranged and its physical appearance of the settlement






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






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






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






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