The Global Village
The Environment
World Problems
The Global Economy
Vocabulary
100
Technology makes the world seem _________.
Smaller
100
What is the warming up of the Earth called?
Global Warming
100
What is poverty?
A term for people and communities who live with little money or resources.
100
What do countries do between one another with goods?
Trade
100
Global Village
The sharing of ideas, cultures, and customs around the world
200
Satellites are built to orbit ________.
Earth
200
What is something called that is dirty, impure, or unhealthy for the environment of for people?
Pollution
200
What type of community is Loganton?
Rural
200
What is free trade?
Trade between countries not limited by taxes
200
Slums
Crowed housing outside of a large city
300
What is the global village?
The sharing of ideas, cultures, and customs around the world
300
What are causes of air pollution?
The burning of wood, coal, oil, and natural gases.
300
Where are the largest cities with the highest population densities?
Asia
300
What is an export?
A good or product that is sent out of the USA to another country
300
WTO
World Trade Organization; oversees the international marketplace
400
What gave people the freedom to move away from railroads and waterways?
The invention of cars
400
What does irrigation do?
Brings water to farmland by pipes or channels
400
What is it called when people move from rural to urban areas?
Urbanization
400
What is an import?
A good or product brought into the USA from another country
400
IMF
International Monetary Fund; collects money to help poor nations
500
How are we interdependent on others in the global village?
Imports, exports, foods, clothing, electronics
500
What is the government doing to stop air and water pollution?
Creating laws and restrictions on buisnesses
500
What human rights do you have?
The right to life, liberty, property, and safety The right to an education The right to have a job Freedom of thought including religion Freedom of expression and opinion
500
What organization settles international disafreements
The United Nations (UN)
500
What does multinational refer to?
A company that does business in many countires
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