Epilogue Vocab Flashcards
Television, radio, movies, music, and press
Mass media
The scientific research performed on biological substances in order to find new uses for them
Biotechnology
The changing of Genoese to create new types of living organisms
Genetic engineering
Global warming- the destruction of the ozone layer
Greenhouse effect
Chemicals used in air conditioners and other products that cause pollution
CFCs
Creating economic growth while preserving the environment
Sustainable development
When there are too many people for the natural resources of an area to support their needs
Overpopulation
The number of children born per 1,000 people
Birth rates
Scientists successful attempts to increase crop yields and food production
The green revolution
Countries that are not fully industrialized
Less developed countries
To pay for the construction of industries and infrastructure such as roads and bridges
Investment capital
Providing loans for large scale development projects
World bank
Offering emergency loans to countries in financial crisis
International Monetary Fund
Making small scale community project to help poor people lift themselves from poverty
Grassroots development
All weapons that do not take chemicals or nuclear power to run
Conventional weapons
