Exam 14: Population, the Environment, and Technology

_________________ is disproportionate exposure to hazards suffered by non-dominant groups, particularly in communities of color and poor communities.

_____________ groups are much more diverse, emanating from Latin American, Asian, and African countries.

The Belgium Climate Conference is a progressive international initiative to address climate change.

______________refers to an organism that has been altered by the addition of genes not normally found in that organism.

By 2044 non-Hispanic whites will no longer be a majority of the population.

Increased minimum wages affect young and inexperienced workers more than others by reducing available jobs.

The __________ generation, born between 1981 and 1997.

___________occurs with deep drilling into the earth, utilizing a highly-pressurized mix of water, sand, and chemicals to break apart shale and release natural gas.

Super Toxins are immune to treatment with known medications.

__________are 14.5% of the population and estimated to reach 21.7 % by 2040.

The ____________ is a road to citizenship.

____________threats include air and water pollution, global warming and climate change, depletion of natural resources; deforestation, and chemical toxins.

___________create computers with the ability to think beyond what the human brain can conceive.

Foreign-born population is 56% but by 2065 it is projected to be 18%

____________ contributes increased temperature of the earth's surface because of greenhouse gasses.