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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. Narrow stretch of land connecting 2 larger land areas






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






3. Use: the act of using






4. The renewal or improvement of an already existing technology






5. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






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






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






8. 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






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






10. A layer of gases that surrounds the earth






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






12. The belief that there is no God






13. A crack or break in the earth's crust






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






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






16. Powered by a steam engine






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






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






19. Goods produced for sale






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






21. Use: the act of using






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






23. The portion of the economy concerned with the direct extraction of materials from Earth's surface & generally through agriculture & mining & fishing & or forestry






24. (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






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






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






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






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






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






30. An area of land surrounded by water






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






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






33. The result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves






34. The meridian designated as 0 longitude






35. The percentage of people in a given place who can read and write






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






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






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






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






40. Trade among multiple countries around the world






41. A large and densely populated urban area






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






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






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






45. A large and densely populated urban area






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






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






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






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






50. The distribution of ideas & products & culture & technology & innovation & languages and so on across space to other people