Chapter 2 Key Term Quiz

A Global Context
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A phenomenon in which areas that typically received greater amounts of precipitation become drier and take on characteristics more prevalent in desert climates.

The amount of land required to support human activities.

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.

Adapting to the challenges of climate change.

The global exchange of plants and animals unique to either the Old World or the New World.

A gas produced from the burning of carbon. The increasing amount in the atmosphere is responsible for climate change.

A layer of soil that remains frozen all the year round.

A term denoting the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, which resulting in vast demographic changes to indigenous populations.

The ability to meet the needs of the present without destroying the needs of the future.

The economic and political alliance of most European countries.

A measure of the number of individuals below 14 and over 65 when compared to the total working aged population.

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