Chapter 2 Key Term Quiz

A Global Context
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A large sea wave resulting from a tectonic shift.

A term denoting the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, which resulting in vast demographic changes to indigenous populations.

A scientific organization established by the United Nations to provide objective information on climate change and its possible impacts

The transmission of cultural ideas and practices around the world.

Adapting to the challenges of climate change.

The process by which improvements in transport make it quicker to cover the same distance and thus bring places closer together.

Attempts to reduce climate change

Generally refers to any sustained period of cooler weather, but more specifically often used to the period from 2.5 million to 10,000 years ago when permanent ice sheets were created and the weather cooled dramatically.

A measure of the number of individuals below 14 and over 65 when compared to the total working aged population.

Storms that develop over warm seas and ocean and then move across the surface of the globe that can generate high winds, tidal surges and heavy rain.

Name given to informal settlements in Lima, Peru.

A gas produced from the burning of carbon. The increasing amount in the atmosphere is responsible for climate change.

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