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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population






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






3. Factors that induce people to leave residences






4. The height of a location above sea level






5. One of seven large landmasses on the Earth






6. All the plants or plant life of a place & taken as a whole






7. Process of converting into vapor






8. A line that forms the boundary of an ara: a perimeter - the other most part or region within a precise boundary






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






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






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






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






13. The term scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow which create many of Earth






14. A place united by a specific characteristics






15. The movement of people into one country from another






16. A central point and the surrounding territory linked to it






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






21. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for proift with minimal government regulation






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






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






24. Of the same or similar kind or nature






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






26. A large and densely populated urban area






27. A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority






28. A tax on imports or exports






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






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






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






32. Belief in one God






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






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






35. Native to a place






36. The effect of a natural hazard like a flood & tornado & hurricane & volcanic eruption earthquake & landslide & or tsunami which leads to financial & environmental & or human losses






37. A natural resource which cannot be produced & grown & generated & or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate






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






39. A tax on imports or exports






40. A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority






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






42. An area of land surrounded by water






43. The second largest religion and the belief of Allah & which is articulated in the Qur'an was brought by the Prophet Muhammad






44. The exact position of a place on the earth's surface






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






46. The growing similarity between national cultures & including the beliefs & values & aspirations & and the preferences of consumers






47. Economic system in which economic decisions about production and distribution are made by some central authority






48. Trade among multiple countries around the world






49. Any system of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens






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