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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A central point and the surrounding territory linked to it






2. Of the same or similar kind or nature






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






4. Native to a place






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






6. One of seven large landmasses on the Earth






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






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






9. Self-rule






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






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






12. Native to a place






13. The removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming






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






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






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






17. A tax on imports or exports






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






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






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






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






22. Process by which a body of water becomes too rich in dissolved nutrients & leading to plant growth that depletes oxygen






23. A widespread exchange of animals & plants & culture & human populations & diseases & and ideas between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere






24. 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






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






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






27. Location in relation to other places






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






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






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






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






32. A business that employs workers in their homes






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






34. 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






35. All the plants or plant life of a place & taken as a whole






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Love for or devotion to one's country






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






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






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






46. The study of Earth's physical features






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






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






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






50. Business that provides a service instead of making goods