Chapter 2 Key Term Quiz

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

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

A global change in mortality and fertility that occurred around 1800, but also refers to the four phases of transition.

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

A large sea wave resulting from a tectonic shift.

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

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

The amount of land required to support human activities.

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

A scientific organization established by the United Nations to provide objective information on climate change and its possible impacts

The zone between protected wild land and land being developed.

A term describing how material becomes a resource when it is valued and traded, has a price equivalent, and it enters the arena of things bought and sold.

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