Geographic and Political Terms Quiz

Geographic Terms

• Latitude: Position north or south of the Equator.
• Equinox: A point where days and nights are nearly equal in length globally.
• Fault: Seams in Earth's crust.
• Tropical Cyclone: Intense rainstorm with strong winds forming over tropical oceans.
• Biome: Regions with similar plant and animal communities.
• Savanna: Park-like grasslands with scattered trees, adapted to dry spells.
• Serengeti: Example of a savanna.
• Weather: Condition of the air and sky at a specific time and place.
• Coral Reef: Living structure of rock-like material, formed from tiny sea creatures' skeletons.
• Glaciers: Slow-moving ice bodies, forming in valleys and flowing towards the coast.
• Atoll: Sandy islands formed on eroded and sunken volcanoes.

Political and Social Sciences

• Parliamentary Democracy: Government where the legislative branch (parliament) holds most power.
• Theocracy: Government ruled by religious leaders.
• Sanctions: Actions taken to compel another country to comply, often through restrictions or penalties.
• Dictatorship: Autocratic government control.
• Entrepreneurship: Ability to start and grow new businesses.
• Culture: Beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a nation or group.
• Assimilation: Process where one group adopts the traits of another.
• Apartheid: Former South African policy of racial segregation.
• Penal Colony: Place for punishment of convicted prisoners.
• Bilingual: Individual fluent in two languages.
• Aborigines: Australia's original inhabitants.

Natural Resources and Earth Science

• Fossil Fuels: Remains of ancient plants and animals.
• Fossils: Hardened remains or impressions of ancient life forms.
• Greenhouse Gas: Gases trapping heat in the atmosphere, causing warming.
• Service Sector: Jobs producing services, not goods.

Note: This is a listing of geographic, political, social, and natural science terms. No further information is provided on these.