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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. A crack or break in the earth's crust






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






3. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






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






5. Factors that induce people to leave residences






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






7. Powered by a steam engine






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






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






10. Belief in multiple Gods






11. All phenomena that are not artificial; happen in nature






12. Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. Pattern formed as the lines of latitude and longitude cross one another






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






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






21. 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






22. One who flees his or her home for safety






23. 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






24. Factors that induce people to leave residences






25. Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom






26. A frequent windless area near the Equator






27. The study of Earth's physical features






28. A ban on trade






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






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






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






32. The fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human needs and wants in a world of limited resources






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






34. A region defined by a common characteristic & such as production of a product






35. Nearness in space & time & or relationship






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






37. The height of a location above sea level






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






39. A region defined by a common characteristic & such as production of a product






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






41. The movement of people into one country from another






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






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






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






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






46. The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount






47. A group or chain of islands






48. Form of government without a monarch in which people elect their officials






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






50. The movement of people from rural areas into cities







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