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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Factors that induce people to move to a new location






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






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






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






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






6. A group or chain of islands






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






8. The capacity of certain gases in the atmosphere to trap heat & thereby warming the earth






9. Self-rule






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






11. The height of a location above sea level






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






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






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






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






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






17. The arrangement of something across Earth's surface






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






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






20. Factors that induce people to leave residences






21. A system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet Protocol Suite to serve billions of users worldwide






22. Regular movement of water from ocean to air to ground and back to the ocean






23. An imaginary line on the earth's surface equidistant from the North and South Pole which divides the earth into hemispheres






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






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






26. The numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator






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






28. The movement of people from rural areas into cities






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






30. Business that provides a service instead of making goods






31. An imaginary line on the earth's surface equidistant from the North and South Pole which divides the earth into hemispheres






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. An area's original inhabitants






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






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






43. Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope






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






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






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






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






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






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






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