Question | Answer |
global village | the sharing of ideas, cultures and traditions around the world |
interdependent | dependent on one another; being dependent somewhere else |
satellite | an object that is built to go around Earth in space |
email | a tool that allows people to send written messages electronically over the internet |
internet | the international computer network |
telecommunication | communicating electronically |
ozone layer | the layer of gas above Earth that protects Earth's atmosphere from the sun's harmful rays |
El Nino | the unusual warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean that occurs about every three to five years |
La Nina | a weather pattern in which ocean currents are colder than usual |
Daylight Savings Time | a way of making better use of daylight by setting clocks one hour ahead in the spring and one back in the fall |
developed country | a country that has already built its economy and has money to provide services to its citizens |
United Nations (UN) | an international organization that tries to settle disagreements, improve the way people live and keep peace around the world |
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) | organizations that are made up of private individuals and that are not run by the government, want to help the world |
globalization | connecting the world's economies together |
World Trade Organization (WTO) | solves problems with the global economy |
foreign aid | money, medecine, tools, or machinery given by one country to help another country |
International Monetary Fund (IMF) | helps raise money for countries that need it |
World Bank | an organization that loans money to less developed countries at low interest rates |