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What is the definition of adequate food?

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Having sufficient quantity or quality to live healthily

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What is the definition of agriculture?

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Growing crops on the land or raising animals

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What is the definition of alternative development?

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Fo using on meeting basic human needs rather than just creating wealth for a few people

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What is the definition of atrocities?

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Shockingly cruel and inhumane

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What is the definition of bio-engineering?

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The use of engineering techniques to solve medical problems

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What is the definition of colonialism?

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The policy of taking control of other countries in order to benefit from trade

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What is the definition of colonisation?

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Taking control of a country for your own use

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What is the definition of conventional?

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The usual way of doing things

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What is the definition of crop rotation?

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Growing different crops in a sequence that benefits the soil

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What is the definition of currency?

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Kind of money used in a country

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What is the definition of deforestation?

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Removing trees from the land

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What is the definition of degraded?

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Worn down, in a bad condition

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What is the definition of dignity?

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Being worthy of respect

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What is the definition of eco-friendly?

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Doing little or no harm to the natural environment

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What is the definition of economic?

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To do with wealth and money

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What is the definition of economic indicators?

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Provide information about wealth and income

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What is the definition of empower?

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Allows people to develop skills and confidence

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What is the definition of environmental?

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To do with resources and the environment

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What is the definition of environmental indicators?

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Show the impact of human activity on the environment

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What is the definition of GDP?

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Gross Domestic Product the value of goods and services produced in a country in one year

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What is the definition of GDP per capita?

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The GDP per person

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What is the definition of globalisation?

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The economic, social and technological exchange between countries

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What is the definition of HDI?

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Human Development Index

Measures wealth, education and health

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What is the definition of industrialisation?

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Using manufacturing methods to produce goods

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What is the definition of infant mortality?

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The number of babies per 1000 live births who die before one years of age, including those who die at birth

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What is the definition of inflation?

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An increase in the price of goods

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What is the definition of international trade?

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Trade between countries

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What is the definition of invest?

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Put money into business that will grow and make a profit

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What is the definition of life expectancy?

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The average age which people can expect to reach

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What is the definition of literacy?

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The percentage of the population over age 15, who can read and write

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What is the definition of livestock?

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Animals raised for food on farms

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What is the definition of mass production?

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Producing things in large quantities, using mechanisation

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What is mechanisation?

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To replace work done by people with work done by machines

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What is the definition of monoculture?

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Growing one kind of crop in a field, year after year

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What is the definition of natural resource?

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Resources that come from nature

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What is the definition of nutrition?

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The healthy quality of the food that people eat

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What is the definition of participatory?

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Encourages people to be part of the process

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What is the definition of psychological?

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Mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

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What is the definition of quota?

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A maximum quantity that is allowed

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What is the definition of recycling?

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Processing waste material so that it can be used again

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What is the definition of self-sufficiency?

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Ability to support oneself without depending on others

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What is the definition of slum?

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A district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

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What is the definition of social?

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Related to communities and their welfare

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What is the definition of social indicators?

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Measure things that are about quality of life

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What is the definition of stock market?

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A place where people buy and sell shares (stocks) in big businesses

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What is the definition of sustainable?

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Able to be used at the same rate for a long time without threatening the supply

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What is the definition of technology?

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Tools, machines and methods people use to perform tasks

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What is the definition of underdevelopment?

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Lacking the technology and money to use resources efficiently

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What is the definition of undernourished?

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Not having enough food or nutrients for good health

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What is the definition of unemployment?

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The percentage of the work force that is without work, but is looking for work

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What is the definition of universal?

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Applies to everyone

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What is the definition of unsustainable?

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Cannot be used at the present rate without being lost or damaged

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What is the definition of welfare?

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To do with health, comfort and happiness

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What is the definition of work force?

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The number of people above working age who are able to work

Abi Geography 2016 (4 decks)

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