Globalization
The process of countries becoming more connected through trade and communication.
What is globalization?
This group of European countries shares economic and political cooperation.
What is the European Union?
This international organization was formed in 1945 to promote peace.
What is the United Nations?
The gradual increase in Earth’s average temperature is called this.
What is global warming?
The large-scale removal of forests is called this.
What is deforestation?
Companies like Nike and Apple that operate in many countries are called these.
What are multinational corporations?
Many EU countries use this common currency.
What is the euro?
This branch of the UN works to keep international peace and security.
What is the Security Council?
Burning fossil fuels releases this greenhouse gas.
What is carbon dioxide?
This rainforest in South America is heavily affected by deforestation.
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
This organization helps regulate international trade between nations.
What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
The EU was created partly to prevent wars in Europe after this major conflict.
What is World War II?
This document lists basic rights and freedoms for all people.
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Rising sea levels are mainly caused by melting glaciers and these.
What are polar ice caps?
Farmers often clear forests for this type of land use.
What is agriculture?
The agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico that increased trade in North America.
What is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
This agreement removed many border checks between European countries.
What is the Schengen Agreement?
UN peacekeepers are often sent to these areas to reduce violence.
What are conflict zones?
This renewable energy source uses sunlight to generate electricity.
What is solar power?
Deforestation can reduce this variety of living things in an ecosystem.
What is biodiversity?
A major benefit of globalization is this increased exchange of products, ideas, and technology.
What is global trade?
One criticism of the EU is that member nations may lose some of this.
What is national sovereignty?
The UN headquarters is located in this city.
What is New York City?
An international agreement focused on reducing climate change emissions signed in 2015.
What is the Paris Agreement?
Planting trees to replace lost forests is called this.
What is reforestation?