Vocabulary #1
What is “Population”?
A population is a group or type of people.
What is “Climate Change”?
Climate Change is changes in long-term weather patterns caused by natural events and human activity.
What is “Quality of Life (QOT)”?
Quality of Life is the general well being or happiness of a person or society measured by basic needs.
What are the 4 Economic Systems?
The 4 Economic Systems are: Traditional Economy, Command Economy, Market Economy, and Mixed Economy.
What is “Migration”?
Migration is the movement of people from one place to another.
What is “Climate”?
Climate is the average weather of an area over a long period of time.
What 3 aspects make something sustainable?
What is Social, Economic, and Environmental?
What is the leading cause for climate change?
What is pollution and littering.
What is “Economy”?
Economy is the system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought in a country or region.
What is “Physical Processes”?
Physical Processes are are natural occurring changes on or in Earth, such as an earthquake.
What are the 4 economic sectors?
The 4 economic sectors are: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary.
What is sustainability?
Sustainability is living within the limits of available resources.
What is “Growth Rate”?
Growth Rate is a number that shows the increase or decrease in a population during a certain period of time.
What is “Gross National Income (GNL)”?
Gross National Income (GNI) is per person the total, or gross, income of a country in one year, divided by the number of people in that country.
What chart is used to compare Quality of Life?
What is the Human Development Index (HDI) chart.
Why is countries like Nepal and Sudan ranked low on the Human Development Index (HDI) chart?
Nepal and Sudan are ranked low on the HDI chart due to poor healthcare and lack of education.
What is “Carrying Capacity”?
The maximum number of people that a region can support without running out of resources.
What is “Stewardship”?
Stewardship is when decisions, choices, and actions that have a positive impact on the environment.
What is the main cause of warmer temperatures?
What does the HDI chart measure?
The HDI chart measures: HDI score, Life expectancy (years), Adult schooling (years), expected child schooling (years), average income per person ($).