World Geography REVIEW

This man-made structure was built by the United States in the early 1900s, and it was controlled by the U.S. until 1999.

Monotheistic religion based on the life of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the gospels & other New Testament writings

Changing materials to increase value – manufacturing. Taking products and making another like grinding grain into flour.

Process enabling financial & investment markets operate internationally-a result of deregulation & improve communication

A government ruled by or subject to religious authority.

The movement of people from rural areas into cities.

A natural resource that cannot be re-made, re-grown, or regenerated on a scale comparative to its consumption.

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

Political order in which the power lies in citizens who are entitled to vote for officers and representatives.

Services sector like sales, maintenance, & repair work. Providing services to people like doctors, teachers, and lawyers

What is this in Agra, India?

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

International organization composed of most of the countries of the world. It was founded in 1945.

What is this in Athens, Greece?

Effect that causes the prevailing winds to blow diagonally rather than along strict north-south or east-west lines.

A form of government in which supreme authority is vested in a single and usually hereditary figure, such as a king.

Natural resource that is replaced by natural processes and replenished with the passage of time.

Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives.

A country that has a great deal of technology and manufacturing. It is economically stable.

Government in which the state plans & controls the economy, a single party holds power, and all goods are equally shared

Subarctic, arctic, and tundra are located here.

Monotheistic religion of the Jews, tracing its origins to Abraham & chiefly in the Hebrew Scriptures and the Talmud.

Treatment of water to reduce concentration of dissolved salts to a level which the water becomes suitable for drinking.

Type of farming that produces just enough food for a family or village to survive.

Diverse body of religion, philosophy, & cultural practices with the worship of many gods, caste system, & reincarnation.

Widespread outbreak of an infectious disease geographically widespread through a region or even through the world.

Land or rock part of Earth (including land under water).

The native group of people in Australia who make economic decisions based on customs and beliefs.

Siddhartha Gautama “Buddha” was the founder of this religion.

What is this in Vatican City?

Technical structures that support a society, such as roads, water supply, sewers, power grids, and telecommunications.

It takes the Earth about 365 days to complete one of these around the sun. This causes the seasons.

The way of life of a group of people who share beliefs and similar customs.

A subjective image created by people’s thoughts and feelings about an area.

1 of 2 days which the sun’s rays strike directly on Tropic of Cancer & Capricorn, marks the beginning of summer - winter

A government ruled by one person possessing absolute power and authority.

An economy in which economic decisions about production and distribution are made by a central authority.

An area that shares common human or physical characteristics.

Government in which political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life.

Providing professional services to businesses, such as management or information services by consultants.

Water in, on, and above Earth in all its forms.

A pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment.

What is this in Paris, France?

An individual makes goods in his or her home.

The wearing away of the earth’s surface by wind, glaciers, and moving water.

Major regional community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

What is this in Rome, Italy?

Widespread exchange of animals, plants, cultures, humans, diseases, & ideas between Eastern & Western Hemispheres.

An agreement for free trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico that became effective in 1994.

The belief in the right of each people to be an independent nation.

A monotheistic religion founded in the 15th century on the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and ten successive Gurus.

Air that extends about 6,000 miles above Earth’s surface. Air is about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases.

Tropical rain forest, savanna, and desert climate zones are located here.

The Earth completes one of these on its axis every 24 hours, giving us day and night.

System based on free enterprise, business is privately owned, production & prices are determined by supply & demand

Hydrocarbon deposit, such as petroleum, coal, or natural gas, derived from remains of plants & animals & used as fuel

Parts of the lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere that support life.

This occurs when the ideas, habits, skills, arts, & institutions of one culture interact with those of another culture

A country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced.

One of two days on which the sun is directly above the Equator, making day and night equal in length.

Process that breaks down rocks on the earth’s surface into smaller pieces - two kinds – physical & chemical.

Organization in which means of producing & distributing goods is owned by central government that controls the economy

A central are connected to others by transportation, communication, or economic activity.

Employees come to a central location and use company’s equipment and resources.

Monotheistic religion articulated by the Quran and by the teachings and example of Muhammad.

Steppe, humid subtropical, Mediterranean, humid continental, and marine west coast are located here.

Dependent on the land like farming, mining, fishing, & hunting. Gathering or extraction of food or raw materials.

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