IL WMS HHN CUBA STUDY GUIDE 2013
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mrslewis213 on February 8, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 hunger | A condition in which people do not get enough food to provide the nutrients (carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals and water) for fully productive, active and healthy lives. |
| malnutrition | A condition resulting from inadequate consumption or excessive consumption of a nutrient; can impair physical and mental health and contribute to or result from infectious diseases. |
| famine | a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in widespread hunger, starvation and death |
| calories | units used to measure energy. calories indicate how much energy in a food can be used by the body or stored in body fat |
| mortality rate | the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area |
| overpopulation | The number of a people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living. |
| developing nation | a nation only beginning to develop industrially |
| industrialized nation | nation with work force, longer life expectancy, and better sanitation |
| poverty | the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions |
| class system | social stratification based on both birth and individual achievement |
| democracy | a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them |
| wealth | an abundance of valuable material possessions or resources |
| income | the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time |
| consumption | using goods and services |
| surplus | a quantity much larger than is needed |
| wants | Things that add comfort and pleasure to your life |
| needs | Things that are required in order to live |
| production | (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale |
| scarcity | a small and inadequate amount |
| capital resources | The tools, equipment, and buildings that are used to produce goods and services |
| natural resources | resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature |
| human resources | People who work to produce goods and services |
| specialization | the development of skills in a specific kind of work |
| Human Development Index | A way of measuring quality of life using life expectancy, child survival, adult literacy, childhood education, gender equity, access to clean water, sanitation, and level of income. |
| Market system | an economic system in which individuals, not the government control the production and distribution of goods and services; also called capitalism |
| Stratification | Layering. Social stratification is a hierarchy of positions with regard to wealth and power. |
| Standard of Living | Measures the quality and availability of necessities and comforts in a society |
| Food Insecurity | the condition in which people do not have adequate access to food |
| Global Hunger Index (GHI) | Score given to countries to measure their hunger threat. The higher the score, the worse the food situation of a country. Score is based on 1) the percentage of the population suffering from malnutrition 2) the percentage of underweight children under the age of five; and 3) the mortality rate of children under the age of five. |
| Cash Crop | Food or other farm product grown to be sold or traded rather than used by the farm family. |
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