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1 Aim: Review for test on the World Today
Bring a #2 pencil

2 1. Deforestation cause: cutting down trees to sell the lumber and clear the land for farming. Effect: depletes the world’s oxygen supply, prevents finding medicines, creates endangered species. Solution: reforestation. Earth Day Summit.

3 1. Overpopulation cause: China- Mao told people to have many children. Prefer to have sons rather than daughters- Confucius. Farming- more people to help on the farm. Solution- One Child Policy- Deng- human rights violation.

4 1. Desertification North Africa, Sahara. Cause: Overgrazing of cattle. Cattle has eaten all the vegetation. The Sahara is gradually spreading. Effect- drought, famine. Solution- reforestation, fence off land.

5 2. Role of women wife and mother, subordinate- inferior to men.
Less education, own less property. Taliban in Afghanistan

6 3. The United Nations settle international disputes
protect human right keep peace.

7 4. Economies A. Traditional- based on past practice.
B. market- supply and demand, competition, individuals own their own business. C. Command- Communism- government ownership.

8 5. Communism/ Capitalism
A. Marx- basis for Communism (Marxism)- classless society, everybody is equal. B. Smith- laissez faire capitalism- government keeps its hands off.

9 6. Interdependence Interdependence- countries depend upon each other.
Example- Japan depends upon the Middle East for oil.

10 7. Urbanization Urbanization- move from the country to the city. People go to the cities looking for jobs. Effects- overcrowding, pollution, weakens traditional values.

11 8. Green Revolution Green Revolution- meant to increase agricultural output. Introduced new technology (high yielding seeds and chemical fertilizers) onto the farms. Unsuccessful- too expensive.

12 9. GNP GNP- Gross National Product- how much goods and services are being produced. Indicator of how well or poorly and economy is doing.

13 10. Infant Mortality Infant mortality- the number of babies that die at birth. Life Expectancy- the average age that someone will live until. Indicator of healthcare in a country.


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