Definitions

Question 1

Define consumerism

Answer 1

Our desire to own products that exceed our basic human needs

Question 2

Define needs vs wants

Answer 2

Needs are things humans require to survive. Wants are things we desire but are not necessary for survival

Question 3

Define commodity

Answer 3

a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee

Question 4

Define e-waste

Answer 4

the amount of rubbish produced by the technology industry, such as old mobile phones

Question 5

Define trade

Answer 5

Trade is the exchange of goods and services between countries

Question 6

Define import

Answer 6

Imports refer to the goods and services that a country buys from other countries

Question 7

Define exports

Answer 7

Exports are the goods and services that a country sells to other countries

Question 8

Define migrant

Answer 8

a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions

Question 9

Define immigration

Answer 9

the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country

Question 10

Define emigration

Answer 10

the act of leaving one’s own country to settle permanently in another; moving abroad