Chapter 2 Key Term Quiz

A Global Context
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Occurs when birth rates fall to a point that requires less investment in the very young, but before more investment is required on the elderly, and results in the relative and absolute increase of younger, more productive workers.

A storm arising over warm sea water that produces heavy rainfall and punishing winds The terms 'hurricane' and 'cyclone' are also used.

The period around 1800, centered in Britain, in which manufacturers rapidly discovered and implemented new ways of creating products.

Generally refers to any sustained period of cooler weather, but more specifically often used to the period from 2.5 million to 10,000 years ago when permanent ice sheets were created and the weather cooled dramatically.

An economic trade agreement signed in 2016 by twelve countries along the Pacific Rim

When water is too warm coral will eject the algae in their tissues making them turn white. It is a sign of stress and an indicator of poor health and even the death of the coral.

A seasonal wind in South East Asia that blows from land to sea in October to May (dry monsoon ) and from sea to land on May to September bringing rain (wet monsoon).

The transmission of cultural ideas and practices around the world.

The economic and political alliance of most European countries.

A logarithmic scale that measure seismic disturbances from 1 to 10.

A model of different stages that begins with high birth and death rates, moves through increasing birth rated and declining death rates to low birth rates and long life expectancy.

Attempts to reduce climate change

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