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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. 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






2. An overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land






3. Large body of ice that moves across the surface of the earth






4. The theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart






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






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






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






8. In Asia & seasonal winds that brings warm & moist air from the oceans in summer and cold & dry air from inland in winter






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






10. Self-rule






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






12. Nearness in space & time & or relationship






13. Dry area found on the leeward side of a mountain range






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






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






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






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






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






19. A war between organized groups within the same nation-state & or republic






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






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






22. Under communism & a large & state-owned farm on which farmers received wages plus a share of products and profits; also called a kolkhoz






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






24. Used in farming to cultivate sloped land - decreases erosion and surface run-off






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






26. The sector of the economy that consists intellectual activities such as government & culture & libraries & scientific research & education






27. Japanese term used for a huge sea wave caused by an undersea earthquake






28. Weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time






29. Goods produced for sale






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






31. A business that employs workers in their homes






32. The result of the restriction of a culture from the outside cultural influences






33. 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






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






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






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






37. A large and densely populated urban area






38. The expelling from a country or killing of rival ethnic groups






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






40. Belief in one God






41. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






42. Graphic representation of the surface features of a place or region on a map & indicating their relative positions and elevations






43. Taking photos of the ground from an elevated position on a plane or satellite






44. The health & happiness & and fortunes of a person or group






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






46. A free trade agreement between the United States & Costa Rica & El Salvador & Guatemala & Honduras & Nicaragua & and later the Dominican Republic in 2004






47. A frequent windless area near the Equator






48. The belief that there is no God






49. Also called cultural geography; the study of human activities and their relationship to the cultural and physical environments






50. The study of Earth's physical features