Global Issues Quiz 1 Flashcards

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food and water

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alimentos y agua

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2
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global warming

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el calentamiento global

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3
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climate change

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el cambio climático

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4
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natural disasters

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los desastres naturales

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5
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drugs

A

las drogas

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6
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globalization

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la globalización

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7
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environment

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el medio ambiente / la naturaleza

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8
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sustainability

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la sustentabilidad

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9
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migration

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la migración

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10
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rural/urban exodus or international migration

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el éxodo rural/urbano o migración internacional

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11
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citizen

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el ciudadanía / la nacionalidad

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12
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refugees

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los refugiados

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13
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poverty and hunger

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la pobreza y hambre

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14
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racism

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el racismo

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15
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prejudice

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el prejuicio

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16
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discrimination

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la discriminación

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17
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energy reserves

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las reservas de energía

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18
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endangered species

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los animales en peligro de extinción

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19
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noise pollution

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la contaminación acústica

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20
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light pollution

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la contaminación lumínica

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21
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deforestation

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la deforestación

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22
Q

literacy

A

la alfabetización

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23
Q

growth

A

el crecimiento

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24
Q

malnutrition

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la desnutrición

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future generations
las generaciones venideras
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government
el gobierno
27
recycling
el reciclaje
28
earthquakes
los terremotos
29
famine
la hambruna
30
poverty
la pobreza / la miseria
31
NGO / non-profit organization
ONG / organización no gubernamental
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charities
las organizaciones benéficas
33
homeless people
las personas sin hogar/sin techo or los desamparados
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controversy
la polémica
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genetically modified food
los alimentos transgénicos
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labor union
el sindicato
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ancestor
el antepasado
38
field worker
el/la campesino/a
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ambassador
el/la embajador(a)
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indigenous person
el/la indígena
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campaign
la campaña
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energy source
la fuente de energía
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level
el nivel
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native land
la patria
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natural resources
los recursos naturales
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overpopulation
la superpoblación
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rate of unemployment
la tasa de desempleo
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behavior
el comportamiento
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people
la gente
50
population
la población
51
climate
el clima
52
renewable resources
los recursos renovables
53
for this reason
por eso
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in order to
para que
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there is / there are
hay
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there was / there were (singular or plural)
había
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to be in agreement
estar de acuerdo
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to fact
de hecho
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majority
la mayoría
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strike
la huelga
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developing countries
los países en desarrollo
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industrialized nations
los países industrializados
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demonstration, protest
la manifestación