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6th Grade
09/20/2009

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Term
Altitude
Definition
The height above sea level
Term
266 m
Definition

The approximate altitude of London, Ontario is?

(in meters)

Term
Asia Pacific Economical Cooperation 
Definition
What does APEC Stand for?
Term

Australia Brunei Darussalam Canada Chile

People's Republic of China
Hong Kong, China Indonesia Japan

Republic of Korea  Malaysia
Mexico New Zealand Papua New Guinea  Peru

The Philippines Russia
SingaporeChinese Taipei Thailand The United States

Viet Nam

Definition
Name at least 5 members of APEC:
Term
Archaeologists
Definition
Scientists who study history through ancient sites
Term
Bartering
Definition
Trading by exchanging one good or service for another
Term
Billingual
Definition
Speaking two languages
Term
English & French
Definition
The two official languages of Canada are:
Term
Circumference
Definition
The distance around a circle
Term
Colonies
Definition
Countries or regions that are ruled by another country
Term
England & France
Definition
Canada was once largely made up of colonies from these 2 countries:
Term
Commonwealth
Definition
An Association of Countries that were once part of the British Empire
Term
54
Definition
The number of countries in the Commonwealth
Term

economic equality

educational opportunities

racial harmony

 

Definition
The Commonwealth promotes what 3 things?
Term
Consumers
Definition
 People who buy goods and services
Term
Answers will vary
Definition
Name an example of a good and service in Canada.
Term
Currency
Definition
The money of a country
Term
The Euro
Definition
The name for money in many places in Europe is:
Term
Customs
Definition
The area at the border crossing or airport where government officials check passports and baggage
Term
Answers will vary
Definition
Why is it important to check baggage and passports when entering a country?
Term
Developed Country
Definition
A country that is economically strong & industrialized
Term
Developing Country
Definition
A country that is economically weak & where the majority of people lack educational opportunities & adequate living conditions
Term

see list at:

http://www.ausaid.gov.au/ngos/devel_list.cfm

Definition
Name a Developing Country
Term
Domestic Products
Definition
Goods made within a country
Term
Economy
Definition
A countries changing wealth that comes from the production, distribution & consumption of goods & services
Term
Domestic Trade
Definition
Trade that occurs between people in the same country
Term
European Union
Definition
EU stands for?
Term

http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/eu_members/spain/index_en.htm

 

Definition
Name 5 members of the European Union:
Term
Exports
Definition
Products or Services that are sold to another country
Term

motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment; chemicals, plastics, fertilizers; wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum

Source(s):

http://www.ded.mo.gov/researchandplannin…
Definition
Name at least 3 of Canada's main exports
Term
Finished Product
Definition
A product that is complete
Term
Foreign
Definition
belonging outside of a place or country
Term
Foreign Aid
Definition
Money, food & other resources given to one country by another
Term
Foreign Investment
Definition
Money invested in a country by a company in another country
Term
Free Trade
Definition
The promotion of trade through the removal of trade barriers
Term
General Assembly
Definition
The Main Body of the United Nations
Term

Manhattan, N.Y., U.S.A

 http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/untour/subunh.htm

Definition
Where is the UN Headquarters?
Term
Global Economy
Definition
The Concept that the world is becoming interconnected in many ways so that boundaries between countries are less important
Term
Goods
Definition
Raw Materials or manufactured Consumer Products
Term

Greenwich Mean Time

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/

Definition
The local time at O degrees Longitude
Term
Gross Domestic Product
Definition
GDP Stands for:
Term
 Gross Domestic Product
Definition

The total value of goods and services a country produces in a year

 

Term

$1.307 trillion

http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/canada/canada_economy.html

Definition

Canada's GDP in 2008?

Approximate:

Term
Industry
Definition
Manufacturing & Services
Term
transportation equipment, chemicals, processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, fish products, petroleum and natural gas
Definition
Name 3 of Canada's leading industries:
Term
Immigration
Definition
Coming into a country or region to live
Term
247 243
Definition
How many people immigrated to Canada in 2008?
Term
1 100
Definition
How many people immigrated and decided to reside in London, Ontario in 2008.
Term
Imports
Definition
Products or services brought in from another country
Term
Car Parts
Definition
What is Canada's #1 Import?
Term
Imports
Definition
Products or services brought in from another country
Term
Sugar
Definition
What is Canada's top import from the U.S.A?
Term
International Date Line
Definition
The line from north to south partly at 180 degrees longitude
Term
International Trade
Definition
trade that occurs between people in different countries
Term
la Francophone
Definition
An organization comprising of 52 French-speaking countries
Term
Definition
Name 3 members of the la Francophonie organization
Term
Labour Costs
Definition
the amount a company pays its workers
Term
Manufactured Consumer Goods
Definition
Something that promotes international trade made by hand or machine from raw materials
Term
Mediator
Definition
a person who works to resolve disputes between two or more parties
Term
80 000- 120 000 a year
Definition
What is the median salary (pay) for a mediator in North America with 20 years experience?
Term
Middle East
Definition
An area in western Asia and northern Africa stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to Pakistan
Term
North America Free Trade Agreement
Definition
What does NAFTA stand for?
Term

Canada

Mexico

U.S.A.

Definition
What 3 countries are part of NAFTA?
Term
Natural Resources
Definition
materials harvested from nature for their usefulness
Term

timber

coal

natural gas

Definition
List 3 common natural resources in Canada
Term
Needs
Definition
the things we have in order to meet our basic requirements for food,shelter & clothing
Term
Nomadic
Definition
A way of life in which people roam from place to place in search of food or fresh pasture
Term
Non-renewable
Definition
natural resources that cannot be replaced once they're consumed
Term

Fossil Fuels:

Coal, Natural Gas, Petroleum

Definition
List the main nonrenewable resources in Canada
Term
No, it can be recycle
Definition
Is Timber a nonrenewable resource?
Term
Organization of American States
Definition
What does OAS stand for?
Term

peace

economical development

Definition
What is the purpose of the OAS?
Term
Open Market
Definition
A market in which countries can trade freely without taxes or trade barriers
Term
Peacekeeping Forces
Definition
A part of the UN that consists of neutral soldiers, negotiators & diplomats
Term
negotiating & maintaining peace & protecting citizens
Definition
What is the aim of the UN peacekeepers?
Term
Peninsula
Definition
A piece of land almost surrounded by water
Term
Prime Meridian
Definition
the 0 degree line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, England
Term
Products
Definition
Goods that are manufactured
Term
Profits
Definition
the amount of money earned after costs are deducted
Term
Quota
Definition
The amount of a product that is allowed to be traded
Term
Raw Materials
Definition
Materials in their natural form that have not been changed to make other products
Term
Renewal resources
Definition
natural resources that nature can replenish if managed properly
Term
Roman Empire
Definition
The territories under rule by an Empire from 27 BCE to 476 CE
Term
Sea Level
Definition
where the ocean meets the land
Term
Scourge
Definition
something that causes trouble or suffering
Term
Services
Definition
work performed by people for other people
Term
Standard of Living
Definition
the quantity and quality of goods and services people in a country can buy
Term

Iceland

Norway

Canada

Definition
Name the 3 top countries for standard of living
Term
Supply & Demand
Definition
The number of items available and the number of people wanting them
Term
Surplus
Definition
An amount of something greater than the amount needed
Term
Tax
Definition
the monetary charge added to a product or service
Term
Tariffs
Definition
the combined taxes a country places on imports
Term
Time Zones
Definition
The division of the world into 24 different regions
Term
Trade
Definition
to buy, sell or exchange goods and services
Term
Trade Barrier
Definition
a tax or restriction intended to limit trade
Term
Trade Agreements
Definition
legal documents that describe the terms of trade between the trading partners
Term
United Nations
Definition
UN stands for?
Term
Work Force
Definition
employed people who produce goods and services
Term
Word Bank
Definition
An organization affiliated with the UN that provides loans to developing countries
Term
World Trade Organization
Definition
What does WTO stand for?
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