Globalization
What is Globalization?
Globalisation is the extension of economic relations between different countries
What is the biggest volcano in the world
Mauna Loa
What is the cause of an earthquake
A sudden slip on a fault
What is the air pollution that reduces visibility and hangs over cities called?
Smog
The main type of greenhouse gases emitted through human activities
What is CO2?
What is globalization for the economy?
International trade between the countries of goods and services
What is the worlds most active volcano?
Kilauea
What is one of the most earthquake secured cities in America?
San Francicsco
Which animal is the biggestnsource of greenhouse gas emissions?
Cattle
What are greenhouse gases?
Greenhouse gases are atmospheric trace gases that keep the Earth’s surface warm
How did globalization start?
By people exploring other countries and trading items from different countries
Why do volcanos erupt?
Volcanos erupt because of escaping magma
How does San Francisco help to figure out when the next earthquake might come?
San Francisco have censors all over the city that measures the faults gap
Where does air pollution come from?
Air pollution comes from a wide range of sources, both natural and anthropogenic
3 gases that traps heat
CO2, Water Vapor and Methane
What does political globalization refer to?
The growth of the worldwide political system, both in size and complexity
What is magma?
Lava is magma that has reached the surface through a volcano
In which country was the largest earthquake in the world recorded?
Chile
Does air pollution cause other environmental issues?
Some air pollutants cause ‘acid rain’
How long do the greenhouse gases last in the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide persists for more than a century in the air.
Methane’s average lifetime is about 11 years.
Nitrous oxide and some of the CFCs stay in the air for more than a century.
What is integration?
There is an interest in adopting the behaviours and values of the new culture while still maintaining the original culture
How do the types of volcanic eruptions differ?
Active: erupts constantly
Intermittent: erupts at fairly frequent intervals Dormant: have become inactive but might erupt in the future
Extinct: have not erupted within recorded history
What is an earthquake?
An earthquake is what happens when rocks break and slip along a fault in the earth
What are the substances that cause air pollutants?
Pollutants
Are all greenhouse gases equally as effective at trapping heat?
No, greenhouse gases differ in their ability to trap heat