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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. An international body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes among countries






2. A tax on imports or exports






3. In 19th Century Russia & a government program that required everyone in the empire to speak Russian and to become a Christian






4. An organization whose goal is to unite Europe so that goods & services & and workers can move freely among member countries






5. Belief in multiple Gods






6. A 'super-city' that is made up of several large and small cities such as the area between Boston and Washington D.C.






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






8. Way of life of a group of people who share beliefs and similar customs






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






10. Use: the act of using






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






12. The way the settlement is arranged and its physical appearance of the settlement






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






14. Form of government in which powers are divided between the national government and the state or provincial government






15. Used of organisms (especillay of different species) living together ut not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each






16. Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom






17. A group of people whose members identify with each other & through a common heritage & often consisting of a common language & culture & shared religion & or an ideology






18. An area's original inhabitants






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






20. A place united by a specific characteristics






21. The way the settlement is arranged and its physical appearance of the settlement






22. Tribal community or large group of people related to one another






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






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






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






26. The renewal or improvement of an already existing technology






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






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






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






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






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






32. The appreciation & acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures & applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place & usually at the organizational level






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






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






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






36. The steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction






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






38. One who flees his or her home for safety






39. The pattern of population in a country & a continent & or the world






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






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






42. The belief that there is no God






43. 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






44. The movement of people from rural areas into cities






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






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






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






48. Of the same or similar kind or nature






49. 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






50. A frequent windless area near the Equator







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