Consistently Inconsistent
This economic indicator measures the percentage of the labor force that is without a job but actively seeking work.
the unemployment rate
This type of energy is stored energy, such as water behind a dam.
Hydro
This law states that an object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
Newton’s First Law of Motion
This is the term for the gap between rich and poor people or countries.
inequality
this is an organization of workers who join together to protect their rights and interests in the workplace.
Union
This measures the total value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given year.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
This body system protects the body from disease.
the Immune system
This law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed.
the Law of Conservation of Energy
What UNDP stands for. They are responsible for the HDI.
United Nations Development Program
This is the lowest amount of money that an employer is legally allowed to pay a worker for their labor.
Minimum wage
When the overall price level of goods and services increases over time, it is called this.
inflation
This U.S. state is made up of islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Hawaii
This law explains the force that attracts two objects toward each other based on their mass and distance.
the Law of Universal Gravitation
This country is often cited as having very high human development, advanced healthcare, and education systems. NORWAY - FINLAND - DENMARK
Norway
This international organization, founded in 1919, promotes workers’ rights and sets international labor standards. They also conduct labor surveys.
the International Labour Organization (ILO)
This economic indicator measures the total income earned by a nation’s residents and businesses, including income from abroad
Gross National Product (GNP)
This number is the opposite of a positive number.
Integer
This mathematical statement is always true: the sum of the angles in this shape equals 180 degrees.
a triangle
This African country has the largest population on the continent but faces development challenges regarding health and education.
Nigeria
This type of union protest, often used historically to demand better wages or conditions, involves workers refusing to work.
Strike
This index tracks changes in the prices of a basket of consumer goods and services and is commonly used to measure inflation.
the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
This moon of Jupiter is covered in ice and may have an ocean underneath.
Io
Ben Franklin once said: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and _______"
Taxes
This type of poverty is measured by income and inability to meet basic needs like food, water, and shelter.
absolute poverty
The date of International Workers’ Day in most countries
May 1