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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. The part of the Earth where life exists






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






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






4. Process of converting into vapor






5. Producing just enough food for a family or a village to survive






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






7. The total number of deaths in a year among infants under one year old for every 1000 live births in a society






8. Migration FROM a location






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






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






11. Tribal community or large group of people related to one another






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






13. A large & powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters






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






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






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






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






18. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A political system where the state & usually under the control of a single political person






27. Love for or devotion to one's country






28. The portion of the economy concerned with the direct extraction of materials from Earth's surface & generally through agriculture & mining & fishing & or forestry






29. 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






30. 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






31. A large & powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters






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






33. Trade among multiple countries around the world






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






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






36. The fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human needs and wants in a world of limited resources






37. Level of income and education






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






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






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






41. Self-rule






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






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






44. Precipitation carrying large amounts of dissolved acids which damages buildings forests & and crops & and kills wildlife






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






46. The part of the Earth where life exists






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






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






49. A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority






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







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