Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

POL175 Ch.11

        Help!  

Question
Answer
. biodiversity   The tremendous diversity of plant and animal species making up the earth's (global, regional, and local) ecosystems  
🗑
Chernobyl   A city in Ukraine that was the site of a 1986 meltdown at a Soviet nuclear power plant.  
🗑
demographic transition   The pattern of falling death rates, followed by falling birthrates, that generally accompanies industrialization and economic development  
🗑
enclosure   The splitting of a common area or good into privately owned pieces, giving individual owners an incentive to manage resources responsibly  
🗑
global warming   A slow, long-term rise in the average world temperature caused by the emission of greenhouse gases produced by burning fossil fuels—oil, coal, and natural gas. (p. 390) See also greenhouse gases  
🗑
greenhouse gases   Carbon dioxide and other gases that, when concentrated in the atmosphere, act like the glass in a greenhouse, holding energy in and leading to global warming  
🗑
high seas   The portion of the oceans considered common territory, not under any kind of exclusive state jurisdiction  
🗑
infant mortality rate   The proportion of babies who die within their first year of life  
🗑
International Whaling Commission   An intergovernmental organization (IGO) that sets quotas for hunting certain whale species; states' participation is voluntary  
🗑
. Kyoto Protocol   The main international treaty on global warming, which entered into effect in 2005 and mandates cuts in carbon emissions in 2008-2012. Almost all the world's major countries, except the United States, are participants  
🗑
Montreal Protocol   An agreement on protection of the ozone layer in which states pledged to reduce and then eliminate use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). It is the most successful environmental treaty to date  
🗑
ozone layer   The part of the atmosphere that screens out harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. Certain chemicals used in industrial economies break the ozone layer down  
🗑
pronatalist   A government policy that encourages or forces childbearing, and outlaws or limits access to contraception  
🗑
tragedy of the commons   A collective goods dilemma that is created when common environmental assets (such as the world's fisheries) are depleted or degraded through the failure of states to cooperate effectively.  
🗑
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)   A world treaty (1982) governing use of the oceans. The UNCLOS treaty established rules on territorial waters and a 200-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ). (p. 400) See also territorial waters.  
🗑
UN Environment Program (LTNEP)   A program that monitors environmental conditions and, among other activities, works with the World Meteorological Organization to measure changes in global climate.  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: kaelin.steele
Popular AP Comparative Gov. sets