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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. The theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart






2. A group or chain of islands






3. A layer of gases that surrounds the earth






4. Belief in one God






5. 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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. The part of the Earth where life exists






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






15. The force of bringing group members closer together






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






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






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






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






21. A natural resource which cannot be produced & grown & generated & or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate






22. Indicator of level of development for each country & constructed by United Nations & combining income & literacy & education & and life expectancy






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






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






25. The statistical characteristics of a population






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






27. The percentage of people in a given place who can read and write






28. The deliberate and systematic destruction & in whole or in part & of an ethnic & racial & religious & or national group






29. A region defined by a common characteristic & such as production of a product






30. The effect of a natural hazard like a flood & tornado & hurricane & volcanic eruption earthquake & landslide & or tsunami which leads to financial & environmental & or human losses






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






32. The number of deaths per year for every 1000 people






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






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






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






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






37. In Asia & seasonal winds that brings warm & moist air from the oceans in summer and cold & dry air from inland in winter






38. Use: the act of using






39. Native to a place






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






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






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






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






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






45. The portion of the economy concerned with manufacturing useful products through processing & transforming & and assembling raw materials






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






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






48. System of government in which a small group holds power






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






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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