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Global Issues Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Greenhouse effect :

a)

the Sun's radiation is trapped in the atmosphere and leads to a warming of the Earth

b)

fuels formed over a long time from material containing carbon. The main fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gas.

c)

a gas in the atmosphere which can trap the heat escaping from Earth.

2.

Radiation:

a)

a continued warming of the atmosphere as a result of mankind's activities.

b)

a gas in the atmosphere which can trap the heat escaping from Earth.

c)

energy that passes from a warmer object to a cooler one.

3.

Global warming:

a)

a continued warming of the atmosphere as a result of mankind's activities.

b)

the Sun's radiation is trapped in the atmosphere and leads to a warming of the Earth.

c)

a gas in the atmosphere which can trap the heat escaping from Earth.

4.

society:

a)

a population of humans with patterns of relationships between individuals that share a distinctive culture and/or institutions.

b)

society in which there is a cultural diversity.

c)

against society

5.

Immigration.

a)

A primary social group consisting of parents and their offspring

b)

The movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there

c)

Health, happiness, prosperity, and well-being in general

6.

POVERTY

a)

a belief that one's race is superior (better) and therefore, has a right to rule the other

b)

living in a community rather than in isolation (alone)

c)

state of having little or no money

7.

RACISM

a)

to make or see a difference on the basis of (class, race, religion, gender) and then, showing unfair treatment because of it

b)

a belief that one's race is superior (better) and therefore, has a right to rule the other

c)

a conflict carried on by force of arms between nations or between parties within a nation;

8.

Income Inequality

a)
b)
9.

Overfishing

a)
b)
10.

Water crisis

a)
b)
11.

Problem: Carbon footprint

Cause: people drive cars and fly in planes

Effect : climate change

Solution : people should use public transportation and travel less

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Synonym of Conserve:

a)

fight

b)

preserve

c)

affect

13.

Synonym of Impact

a)

Affect

b)

Damage

c)

In danger

14.

Synonym of at Stake

a)

pollute

b)

cope with

c)

in danger

15.

What methods of enviroment protectiondo the icons show?

a)

Danger

b)

Warning

c)

Recycle