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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Precipitation carrying large amounts of dissolved acids which damages buildings forests & and crops & and kills wildlife






2. The value of goods and services created within a country in a year






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The study of Earth's physical features






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






12. A layer of gases that surrounds the earth






13. The height of a location above sea level






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






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






16. The frequent repetition of an act; to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act






17. Tourism based on concern for the environment






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






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






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






21. An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for it






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






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






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






25. Trade among multiple countries around the world






26. Business that provides a service instead of making goods






27. The value of goods and services created within a country in a year






28. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






29. 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






30. A group or chain of islands






31. A monotheistic religion founded in Punjab in the 15gh century by Guru Nanak






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






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






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






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






36. A large & powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters






37. A large and densely populated urban area






38. The portion of the economy concerned with manufacturing useful products through processing & transforming & and assembling raw materials






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






40. The meridian designated as 0 longitude






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






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






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






44. Wearing away of the earth's surface by wind & flowing water & or glaciers






45. Selling and buying on the internet






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






47. 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






48. A ban on trade






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






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