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AP World 9.7 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Green Revolution | led to a large increase in crop production in developing countries with fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crops |
| Vaccine | a substance used to stimulate immunity to a particular disease |
| Antibiotic | a medicine that stops the growth/destroys bacterial infections |
| Longevity | having a long life-span |
| Deforestation | the action of clearing a wide area of trees |
| Greenhouse Gasses | gasses in the atmosphere that raise the surface temperature of the planet |
| Desertification | the process where fertile land becomes desert |
| Economic Liberalization | lessening of government regulation in an economy |
| Knowledge Economy | a system where the production of goods/services is based on knowledge-intensive activities |
| Multinational Corporation | any Corporation registered and operating in more than one country at a time |
| Globalization | the process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide |
| Consumer Culture | a lifestyle hyper-focused on spending money on material goods |
| United Nations | an international organization that aims to maintain international peace |