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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. One of seven large landmasses on the Earth






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






3. A computer system that stores & organizes & analyzes & and displays geographic data






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. The part of the Earth where life exists






10. Level of income and education






11. Obtain (goods or services) from an outside supplier & esp. in place of an internal source






12. Factors that induce people to move to a new location






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






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






15. Trade among multiple countries around the world






16. A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god






17. A place united by a specific characteristics






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






19. Self-rule






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






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






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






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






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






25. A tax on imports or exports






26. A business that employs workers in their homes






27. The height of a location above sea level






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






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






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






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






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






33. Something or a company that involves more than one country






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






35. (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






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






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






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






39. Process of converting into vapor






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






41. (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






42. Stories passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth






43. An international organization of countries set up in 1945 in succession to the League of Nations & to promote international peace






44. Graphic representation of the surface features of a place or region on a map & indicating their relative positions and elevations






45. The renewal or improvement of an already existing technology






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






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






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






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






50. An economic system based on free enterprise & in which businesses are privately owned & and production and prices are determined by supply and demand







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