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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Powered by a steam engine






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






4. Nearness in space & time & or relationship






5. The movement of people into one country from another






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






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






8. The watery areas of the earth & including ocean & lakes & rivers & and other bodies of water






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






10. Love for or devotion to one's country






11. Narrow stretch of land connecting 2 larger land areas






12. Support (an organization or activity) financially






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






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






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






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






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






18. The basic urban necessities like streets and utilities






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






20. 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






21. The part of the Earth where life exists






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






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






24. Stories passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth






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






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






27. 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






28. A government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government






29. Thick middle layer of the earth's interior structure & consisting of dense & hot rock






30. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






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






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






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






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






35. Use: the act of using






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






37. Belief in the right of each people to be an independent nation






38. 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






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






40. Half of a sphere or globe & as in the earth's Northern and Southern Hemispheres






41. The degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community






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






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






44. (OPEC) a collective of countries founded in 1960 that choose to collaborate in order to manage the exportation of their crude oil to the rest of the world






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






46. Level of income and education






47. Belief in multiple Gods






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






49. An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for it






50. Narrow stretch of land connecting 2 larger land areas