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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
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1. 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






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






3. A center where cultures developed from which ideas and traditions spread outward






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






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






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






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






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






9. A system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity; existss in only a few parts of the world






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






11. The force of bringing group members closer together






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






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






14. A bend in layers or rock & sometimes caused by plate movement






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






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






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






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






19. The meridian designated as 0 longitude






20. One of the oldest monotheistic religions; it is a religion & philosophy and way of life for the Jewish people. Belief in God as the written and oral Torah






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






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






23. 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






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






25. The ownership and management of companies & factories & etc...for the activity of providing goods and services for financial gain






26. 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






27. The meridian designated as 0 longitude






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Love for or devotion to one's country






33. A formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue






34. The portion of the economy concerned with transportation & communications & and utilities






35. The complex community of interdependent living things in a given environment






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






37. A place united by a specific characteristics






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






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






40. A place united by a specific characteristics






41. Goods produced for sale






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






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






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






45. Facing away from the direction from which the wind is blowing






46. One who flees his or her home for safety






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






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






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






50. Belief in multiple Gods