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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. Form of government without a monarch in which people elect their officials






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






3. A country that has progressed relatively far along a continuum of development






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






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






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. A periodic reversal of the pattern of ocean currents and water temperatures in the mid-Pacific region






8. Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom






9. The movement of people from rural areas into cities






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






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






12. A 'super-city' that is made up of several large and small cities such as the area between Boston and Washington D.C.






13. The steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction






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






15. Belief in one God






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






17. An area of land surrounded by water






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






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






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






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






22. A central point and the surrounding territory linked to it






23. Business that provides a service instead of making goods






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






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






26. Selling and buying on the internet






27. Self-rule






28. Tourism based on concern for the environment






29. Identity with a group of people that share legal attachment and personal allegiance to a particular place as a result of being born there






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






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






32. A ban on trade






33. 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






34. One of seven large landmasses on the Earth






35. 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






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






37. Fieldwork that involves conducting research in the community by distributing questionnaires & taking photographs & recording observations & interviewing citizens & and collecting samples. Primary sources of information






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






39. Trade among multiple countries around the world






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






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






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






43. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






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






45. Of the same or similar kind or nature






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






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






48. Transition from an agricultural society to one based on industry






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






50. Belief in multiple Gods







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