Last 10 words Final exam Flashcards

394188797	NASA	National Aeronautic and Space Administration - a US government agency in charge of the space program	0
394188798	Global warming	an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)	1
394188799	Ozone Layer	a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun	2
394188800	Acid Rain	rain containing nitric and sulfuric acids	3
394188801	World Trade Organization	An international agency which encourages trade between member nations, administers global trade agreements and resolves disputes when they arise.	4
394188802	European Union	international organization comprised of Western European countries to promote free trade among members	5
394188803	Detente	relaxation of tensions between the United States and its two major Communist rivals, the Soviet Union and China	6
394188804	Perestroika	a policy initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev that involved restructuring of the social and economic status quo in communist Russia towards a market based economy and society	7
394188805	Glasnot	policy in the Soviet Union of speaking openly about problems.	8
394188806	NAFTA	A trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico that encourages free trade between these North American countries.	9