The Earth circles the sun every _________.

Almost 97 percent of the planet's water is _________.

The theory of _____________ explains how continents were formed and why they move.

__________ are people who are forced to flee to another country to escape wars, persecution, or natural disasters.

In recent years more and more countries and regions are sharing cultural traits resulting in a(n) ___________ culture.

Atlantic coastal cities and their suburbs form an almost continuous line of settlement called __________.

Which of the following areas of the United States has the highest elevation?

Overseas settlements tied to a parent country are called ________.

How did the United States become a world leader during the 1900s?

A country sometimes places __________ on imports to protect industries from foreign competition.

Business owners produce products they think will be most _________.

A group of islands is called a(n) _________.

The Tropics have generally warm temperatures because...

Creole is an example of a ___________.

__________ is populated mainly by people of European descent.

Main government buildings in Mexican cities are located around central squares called ____________.

Why is deforestation in Brazil felt worldwide?

Europe has many __________ rivers - rivers that are deep and wide enough for ships to travel.

Evergreens, or ______ trees, grown in cooler areas of Europe's marine west coast climate zones.

In the system known as __________ nobles provided service to a king in exchange for land.

The _______ resulted in the rise of a new form of Christianity called Protestantism.

Which ocean is farthest north?

Which ocean borders (touches) Africa, Asia and Australia?

Which ocean separates South America and Africa?

Which ocean is labeled #1?

Which continent is number 4?

Which continent is number 6?

Which continent is number 3?

Which continent is number 7?

Which continent is number 5?

Which continent is number 1?

Which continent is number 2?

In a __________, the government decides what, how, and for whom goods will be produced.

__________ has been troubled by a history of violence between Catholics and Protestants.

Russia is among the world's leaders in reserves of ______________, which include oil, natural gas, and coal.

The great majority of Russians live ____________.

The emperors of Russia were called ________.

When Communist leaders took control of Russia and renamed it the Soviet Union, they established a ___________.

A Russian president may issue _______, or rulings that have the force of law and do not need the approval of the legislature.

A new market economy took root in Russia after

In North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia there is little rain, dry riverbeds called _____ fill with water when it rains.

The Aral Sea has been drying up over the past several years because

The worship of many gods or goddesses is known as __________.

The most recent of the world's major religions to develop in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia (Middle East) _____.

During World War I, Ottoman Turks killed hundreds of thousands of Armenians in a terrible ________.

Conflict between Palestinian Arabs living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and _______ has been an ongoing problem.

In Africa south of the Sahara, the edges of plateaus are often marked by __________, or sharp, jagged cliffs.

In some nations south of the Sahara, ___ has replaced agricultural products as the principal export.

In South Africa, the policy of __________ was carried out through laws that separated ethnic groups and limited the rights of black South Africans.

Many Africans feel a stronger loyalty to their __________ than to a national government.

Most Nigerian farmers have ________, small plots of land on which they grow only enough food to feed their families.

In Rwanda, conflict between the __________ led to hundreds of thousands of deaths.

Much of South Asia experiences three distinct, or unique, seasons (hot, wet, and cool) that are caused by seasonal winds called __________.

The Himalaya are growing slightly taller each year because ____________ are still occurring.

A _____ is a social group that someone is born into and cannot change.

The two major world religions that developed in South Asia are _______.

In a practice known as _________, many American businesses hire workers in India to provide tech support and other services.

Eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest, are located in _____.

Japan and Taiwan are part of a chain of islands known as ___________.

The islands of East Asia are part of an area known as the Ring of Fire. It is called this because

A line of rulers from a single family is called a ________.

In 1949 after years of civil war in China, the _____________ won control of the government.

The Dalai Lama was forced to leave Tibet and live in ________.

China uses ____ to meet most of its energy needs.

Australians call the vast interior of their country the _______.

Off Australia's northeastern coast lies a huge structure called _________, which was formed by the skeletons of small sea animals.

Australian Aborigines developed a hunting weapon called a __________.

Australia and New Zealand both won their independence peacefully from ______.

A small oval fruit with a brownish-green fuzzy skin known as a ________ is a major crop in New Zealand.

The Antarctic Treaty of 1959