Global Connections

1. something we buy from another country and bring into Canada
5. products that we buy that were made by employees who were treated properly
8. a group of the 20 richest and most powerful countries in the world
10. = the recent gradual increase in the temperature of the Earth’s surface
13. an intergovernmental organization that has goals to maintain peace among all member countries and promote human rights around the world
15. a group of people who are not affiliated with or paid by the government and want to help solve an inequality issue
17. invisible lines that run in a north-south direction across the Earth
18. an imaginary line that runs east-west around the centre of the Earth and divides the Earth in half into northern and southern hemispheres
20. = when too many fish have been caught and there are not enough left to replace the population
21. = the needs of the people are met without harming the environment for future generations
23. when a child is deprived of opportunities to go to school and live a normal childhood because they are forced to work
24. a group of people connected with the government that want to help solve an inequality issue
25. = a genocide during World War II when Adolph Hitler and the Nazis tried to kill all the Jewish people in Europe
27. = when all the trees or vegetation in a forest are cut down and/or burned

2. = when the United Nations sends soldiers, police officers, and/or civilians to an area that is in conflict in an attempt to transition them to peace
3. = when countries team up to support each other in military situations like war or defense
4. how all the countries of the world are connected to each other
6. an intergovernmental organization created by the United Nations to improve the health of the global community around the world
7. invisible lines that run in an east-west direction across the Earth
9. an imaginary line that runs north-south around the centre of the Earth and divides the Earth in half into eastern and western hemispheres
11. an organism that causes problems in a new environment where it is not native
12. the making of products in factories
14. a court created by the United Nations to prosecute and try individuals for crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes
16. a disease that spreads easily and has the capability of wiping out large populations if it is not controlled
19. = an event where one group tries to kill many (or all) of the people from another group because they’re different, often because of their race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion
22. something we manufacture here in Canada and send to another country
26. a tax or extra fee that countries or people need to pay when buying something from another country