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Geoterms Quiz
Practice for Geoterms Quiz from ISN 38, 46, 52
Term | Definition |
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Centrifugal Forces | Forces that divided things, or move them away from one another |
Centripetal Forces | Forces that bring things together, or unite them |
Common Market | A group of countries that acts as a single market, without trade barriers between member countries. |
Super national Cooperation | A form of international cooperation in which countries give up some control of their affairs as they work together to achieve shared goals |
Demography | The study of human population, including how they change due to births, deaths, aging, and migration. |
Dependency ratio | A ratio that compares the number of people too young or old to work with the country’s working-age population. |
Life expectancy | The number of years a person is expected to live. |
Replacement rate | The total fertility rate needed for a population to replace itself. This number varies by country, but is about 2.1 in most developed countries |
Total Fertility Rate | The average number of babies born to reach mother |
Acid Rain | Rain that can damage the environment because it contains acid from factory smoke and car exhaust. Acid rain can damage plants, fish, animals, ad eve buildings. |
Nuclear Radiation | A form of energy that comes from nuclear reaction. Radiation has no smell or taste, but it can be very harmful to living things. Materials polluted with nuclear radiation are said to be radioactive. |
River System | A river and all the streams that flow into it. The streams that flow into a river are called tributaries. |
Trans boundary Pollution | Pollution that starts in one country and crosses boundaries into other countries. Generally, transboundary pollution is carried by wind or water. |