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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Used of organisms (especillay of different species) living together ut not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each






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






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






4. An intergovernmental military alliance whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party






5. The movement of people into one country from another






6. The movement of people from rural areas into cities






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






8. The production of crops for sale & crops intended for widespread distribution to wholesaler or retail outlets






9. Moisture that falls to the earth as rain & hail & sleet & or snow






10. An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand






11. Condition of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time






12. An area of a country where some normal trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas are eliminated and bureaucratic requirements are lowered in hopes of attracting new business






13. An imaginary line on the earth's surface equidistant from the North and South Pole which divides the earth into hemispheres






14. Process of converting into vapor






15. Pertaining to one's own or a particular country as apart from other countries






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






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






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






19. Trade among multiple countries around the world






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






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






22. Outlying communities around a city






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






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. The demarcation line that separates countries from each other or states or provinces within each country






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






27. Large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it & such as India






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






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






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






31. An arc drawn on a map between the North and South Poles






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






33. Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope






34. (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






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






36. The state or quality of being connected or connective; the benefits of global connectivity






37. A computer system that stores & organizes & analyzes & and displays geographic data






38. Belief in one God






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






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






41. The belief that there is no God






42. (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






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






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






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






46. A religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions & beliefs & and practices based on Siddhartha Gautama known as the Buddha






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






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






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






50. A monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in the Bible