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






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






4. The theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart






5. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for proift with minimal government regulation






6. Surface land areas of the earth's crust & including continents and ocean basins






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






8. An area's original inhabitants






9. 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






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






11. The number of births per year for every 1000 people






12. One of the oldest monotheistic religions; it is a religion & philosophy and way of life for the Jewish people. Belief in God as the written and oral Torah






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






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






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






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






17. Native to a place






18. Powered by a steam engine






19. The result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves






20. Tourism based on concern for the environment






21. Level of income and education






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






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






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






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






26. Factors that induce people to leave residences






27. 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






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






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






30. Technological and economical growth that does not deplete the human and natural resources of a given area






31. A similar climatic condition on the Earth such as communities or plants & animals & and soil organisms






32. Society based on equality in which workers would control industrial production






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






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






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






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






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






38. Outlying communities around a city






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






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






41. The force of bringing group members closer together






42. Large body of ice that moves across the surface of the earth






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






44. Society based on equality in which workers would control industrial production






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






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






47. The average number of people in a square mile or square kilometer






48. The variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region or in the world as a whole






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






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