Technology
What is the name of the world wide network of linked computers?
The Internet
What does the ISS stand for?
The International Space Station
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Product
What the Earth's main protection against suns rays?
The Ozone Layer
What is the study of heredity?
Genetics
Which country has the highest amount of people online?
China
What two countries were the first to cooperate on a space venture?
The US and the Soviet Union
What is a major goal of globalization
What does carbon dioxide build up in the atmosphere cause?
Global Warming
What is the process of changing an organism's genes to modify it?
Genetic engineering
Which country has more users online, the US or India?
India
When did the space shuttle program begin and end?
Began in 1981 and ended in 2011
What year did the Great Recession begin in?
2007
What is the preservation of the enviroment while growing the economy?
Sustainable Development
What technology allows doctors to build 3-D models of the body?
CAT scans and MRIs
Why was the Internet originally created?
For scientists to exchange research
When did the Opportunity Rover stop functioning?
2018
What country has the highest GDP per capita?
Liechtenstein
What are CFCs?
Chlorofluorocarbons
What world campaign started in the 1960s?
Green Revolution
What piece of circuitry now replaces the vacuum tubes originally used in computers?
Microchips
What spacecraft orbited Earth in 1978?
The Soyuz 28
What is the name of the free trade agreement between the US and the EU?
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP)
The damage to the ozone layer is causing an increase in what medical issue?
Skin Cancer
What year was the Human Genome Project completed?
2003