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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






2. Gradual warming of the earth and its atmosphere that may be caused in part by pollution and an increase in the greenhouse effect






3. The use of machines & tools & and labor to produce goods for use or sale






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






5. Goods produced for sale






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






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






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






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






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






11. An international body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes among countries






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Used in farming to cultivate sloped land - decreases erosion and surface run-off






17. 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






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






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






20. Stories passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth






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






22. Japanese term used for a huge sea wave caused by an undersea earthquake






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






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






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






26. A disease circulating mainly among small rodents and their fleas. Without treatment & the plague kills about 2/3 infected humans within 4 days






27. Self-rule






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






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






30. A disease circulating mainly among small rodents and their fleas. Without treatment & the plague kills about 2/3 infected humans within 4 days






31. An area's original inhabitants






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






33. Belief in one God






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






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






36. Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom






37. A center where cultures developed from which ideas and traditions spread outward






38. A layer of gases that surrounds the earth






39. The deliberate and systematic destruction & in whole or in part & of an ethnic & racial & religious & or national group






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






41. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






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






43. Something or a company that involves more than one country






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






45. An area of land surrounded by water






46. A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god






47. Public policy can be generally defined as the course of action (or inaction) taken by the state with regard to a particular issue; laws






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






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






50. A form of government in which all political power is passed down to an individual






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