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| Define globalisation | The breakdown of the transnational barriers between nation states allowing the movement of goods, people, capital and information. |
| Define Transnational Corporation (TNC) | A company or organisation which possesses something in more than one country. Example: Coke, Mc Donalds |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | It measures the country's wealth. Is the amount of money they get from selling goods. |
| Globalisation has brought is closer together give examples | . Takes about a week to send a letter to anywhere in the world . It only takes about 24hours from Australia to to travail where ever .The united Nation has helped prevent war and other problems |
| How has Western and American culture spread around the world | The internet, satellites and cable TV |
| Whats a media giant? | For example Time Warner, Disney and News corporation |
| What are some TNC's | Coke cola, Disney, Nike, Windows, Mc Donald's |
| What is the united nations? | is a global origination which works together to achieve goals. |
| What are some things the United nations do? | Example: World peace and security, encourage friendly relationships among nations, promote respect for human rights and basic freedom etc |
| What are the 4 oceans? | Arctic, Pacific, Indian, Atlanic ocean |
| What are the 7 continents ? | North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Antarctica |
| Define developing country's | A term used to describe and group the world poorest countryes in which most people in that country have low standards of living |
| Define Developed country's | Is country's that have high living standards and a democratic system of government |
| Define Absolute Poverty | The condition of having so little food, money or resources that you can barely survive. |
| Define Malnutrition | The condition suffered when a person does not get enough nutrition to have normal body functions because of poor diet |
| Define Gross Domestic product (GDP) per capita | To measure the country's wealth. It is the amount of money the country gets from selling goods per person |
| Define Hunger | Is caused by a long term lack of access of food |
| Define Famine | Is a server shortage of food in a region caused by drought, floods, wars or pests |
| Define Human Development Index (HDI) | Used to rank country's by level of human development and helps separates developed, developing and underdeveloped country's |
| What are some water-related diseases? | Diarrhea, malaria, schistosomiais and hookworm |
| What are some water infrastructures? | Dams, Water treatment plants, lay pipes, water recycling plants and desalination plants |
| What are some reasons for lack of safe water? | Drought, No sewerage, lack of money etc |
| Where would you find a slum? | Around a city in a poor country |
| Define infant mortality rate | Is the amount of deaths per 1000 of baby's under the age of 1 year |
| Define an active citizenship | involves individuals and groups influencing decision-making on different scales |
| Why can people from Australia live longer that people from other places? | Because in Australia we have more money which helps with medical services, food and safe water. |
| Define Ecological Sustainability | Is ensuring that we can meet the needs of the present population without endangering the future generations |
| Define Global Warming | The warming of the atmosphere which some scientists believe is caused by burning fossil fuels |
| Define renewable energy | Is replaced over a short period of time |
| Define non-renewable energy | Is replaced over millions of years |
| Examples of Non-renewable energy | Fossil fuels, coal and oil which is not recyclable like Aluminum, gold, lead, silver, tin and mercury |
| Examples of Renewable energy | solar energy, tidal, waves, water and wind |
| The Worlds resources are unequally divided, show this |
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| Define Sustainable Development | Where the earths resources are used in a way to ensure they will last for the future generations |
| What is the greenhouse effect? | Is the result of some of the sun's heat being trapped within the atmosphere rather than being reflected into space. This keeps the Earth climate stable this is natural |
| What is the enhanced green house effect? | Is where more of the heat is getting trapped into the earths atmosphere because of the pollution trapping it in. This leads to global warming. |
| What causes the greenhouse effect? | . The burning of fossil fuels . Carbon Monoxide . CFC . CO2 from cutting down of trees |
| Whats the impacts of climate change? | 1. Rising of the sea levels 2. Glaciers it mountain areas 3. Breaking up of ice shelves 4. Plants growing faster 5. Bacteria and fungi growing faster |
| Solutions for climate change | • Turn off the lights • Ride a bike instead of drive • Carbon tax • Recycling • Plant trees |
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