Global Issues Quiz 1 Flashcards

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1
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food and water

A

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

A

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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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

A

la deforestación

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22
Q

literacy

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la alfabetización

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23
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growth

A

el crecimiento

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24
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malnutrition

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la desnutrición

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25
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future generations

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las generaciones venideras

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26
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government

A

el gobierno

27
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recycling

A

el reciclaje

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earthquakes

A

los terremotos

29
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famine

A

la hambruna

30
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poverty

A

la pobreza / la miseria

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NGO / non-profit organization

A

ONG / organización no gubernamental

32
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charities

A

las organizaciones benéficas

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homeless people

A

las personas sin hogar/sin techo or los desamparados

34
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controversy

A

la polémica

35
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genetically modified food

A

los alimentos transgénicos

36
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labor union

A

el sindicato

37
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ancestor

A

el antepasado

38
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field worker

A

el/la campesino/a

39
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ambassador

A

el/la embajador(a)

40
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indigenous person

A

el/la indígena

41
Q

campaign

A

la campaña

42
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energy source

A

la fuente de energía

43
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level

A

el nivel

44
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native land

A

la patria

45
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natural resources

A

los recursos naturales

46
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overpopulation

A

la superpoblación

47
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rate of unemployment

A

la tasa de desempleo

48
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behavior

A

el comportamiento

49
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people

A

la gente

50
Q

population

A

la población

51
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climate

A

el clima

52
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renewable resources

A

los recursos renovables

53
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for this reason

A

por eso

54
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in order to

A

para que

55
Q

there is / there are

A

hay

56
Q

there was / there were (singular or plural)

A

había

57
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to be in agreement

A

estar de acuerdo

58
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to fact

A

de hecho

59
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majority

A

la mayoría

60
Q

strike

A

la huelga

61
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developing countries

A

los países en desarrollo

62
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industrialized nations

A

los países industrializados

63
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demonstration, protest

A

la manifestación