Module 6 Global issues

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                                          GLOBAL ISSUES
                                                                                            Module 6

Match the definition with the correct word.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Shelter		refers to a population which exceeds its sustainable size within a particular environment or habitat
Overpopulation		any discrimination against any individual on the basis of their skin color, or racial or ethnic origin
Deforestation		a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death
Endangered species		the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people
Racial discrimination		the condition of being extremely poor
Crop		(an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident
Child labour		armed fighting between two or more countries or groups, or a particular example of this
Disease		a long period when there is little or no rain
Famine		the state of being without a home
War		in danger of being harmed, lost
Poverty		damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste
Drought		the use of children to do work that should be done by adults
Homelessness		(a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack
Pollution		a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other unwanted organisms
Pesticide		(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts