Unit 21 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Telescope that NASA and ESA sent into space to study things around the earth in 1990

A

Hubble Space Telescope

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2
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The voluntary linkage of computer networks around the world

A

The Internet

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3
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Putting genes into an organism to give that organism be able to traits

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Genetic engineering

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4
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The creation of identical copies of DNA

A

Cloning

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5
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Th attempt was o increase available food sources worldwide

A

The green revolution

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6
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Nations with the industrialization transportation and business facilities for advanced production of manufactured goods

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Developed nations

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7
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Those in the process of becoming industrialized

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Developing nations

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8
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Th financial interactions among people businesses and governments that cross international borders

A

Global economy

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9
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Companies that operate in a number of different countries

A

Multinational corporations

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10
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The elimination of trade barriers such as tariffs among nations

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Free trade

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11
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The war in iraq that the United Nations set off when an international economic embargo failed to change Iraq’s behavior

A

Gulf war

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12
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The main protection against the suns damaging ultraviolet rays

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The ozone layer

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13
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Meeting current economic needs while ensuring the preservation of the environment and the conservation of resources for future generations

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Sustainable development

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14
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The pledge to help prevent the spread of nuclear weapons to other nations

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Nuclear non proliferation treaty

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15
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The use of force or threats to frighten people or governments to change policies

A

Terrorism

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16
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A strict belief in the basic truths and practice or a particular faith

A

Fundamentalism

17
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The document that stated all the rights the people should have throughout the world that was published in 1948

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Universal declaration to human rights

18
Q

Movement in the United States by African Americans to fight for their guaranteed rights listed in the Constiuition

A

Civil rights movement

19
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Music sports movies clothing food hobbies or leisure activities

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Popular Culture

20
Q

The western mindset of placing a high value on acquiring material possessions

A

Materialism

21
Q

The level of acceptance of ideas from another culture

A

Accommodation