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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?
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?
An increase in the price of goods
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What is the definition of international trade?
Trade between countries
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What is the definition of invest?
Put money into business that will grow and make a profit
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What is the definition of life expectancy?
The average age which people can expect to reach
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What is the definition of literacy?
The percentage of the population over age 15, who can read and write
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What is the definition of livestock?
Animals raised for food on farms
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What is the definition of mass production?
Producing things in large quantities, using mechanisation
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What is mechanisation?
To replace work done by people with work done by machines
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What is the definition of monoculture?
Growing one kind of crop in a field, year after year
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What is the definition of natural resource?
Resources that come from nature
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What is the definition of nutrition?
The healthy quality of the food that people eat
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What is the definition of participatory?
Encourages people to be part of the process
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What is the definition of psychological?
Mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
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What is the definition of quota?
A maximum quantity that is allowed
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What is the definition of recycling?
Processing waste material so that it can be used again
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What is the definition of self-sufficiency?
Ability to support oneself without depending on others
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What is the definition of slum?
A district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
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What is the definition of social?
Related to communities and their welfare
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What is the definition of social indicators?
Measure things that are about quality of life
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What is the definition of stock market?
A place where people buy and sell shares (stocks) in big businesses
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What is the definition of sustainable?
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?
Tools, machines and methods people use to perform tasks
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What is the definition of underdevelopment?
Lacking the technology and money to use resources efficiently
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What is the definition of undernourished?
Not having enough food or nutrients for good health
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What is the definition of unemployment?
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?
Applies to everyone
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What is the definition of unsustainable?
Cannot be used at the present rate without being lost or damaged
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What is the definition of welfare?
To do with health, comfort and happiness
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What is the definition of work force?
The number of people above working age who are able to work

Abi Geography 2016 (4 decks)

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