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When was the cold war?
1947 – 1991
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Who was responsible for the cold war?
Joseph Stalin
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Who is a dictator?
Somebody who has total control over a state or country mostly by force
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Who was the president of the USA at the end of the Cold War?
Ronald Reagen
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What is a communist?
a theory or system in which all trade and property is owned by the community and they contribute and receive what is needed
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What is a capitalist?
it is when trade and property is owned privately rather than by the state for profit
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What were 2 reasons why the cold war started?
1. the tension between them after WW2 2. because of the fear of nuclear dominance.
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Why was it called 'the cold war'?
Because neither the USA or the USSR declared war
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What does the USSR stand for?
U.S.S.R stands for United Socialist Soviet Republics
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What other country was mainly involved (other than USA and the USSR)?
England
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What are the 2 types of energys?
Renewable and non-renewable
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give 3 types of non-renewable energies?
coal, oil, nuclear, gas
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give 3 types of renewable energies?
tidal, solar, wind, geothermal
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Why is coal good ?
because it's cheap
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why is solar bad?
expensive
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what are 2 ways humans can use energy in a sustainable way?
Use renewable energy, Grow your own garden, Minimize electricity usage, Purchase energy efficient appliances. just to name a few
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Why would tidal energy be good and bad for bahrain?
it is good because Bahrain is close to many water sources like the ocean but bad as it is expensive
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What does non-renewable energy mean?
Non renewable energy will not be continuously replenished and will run out soon (petroleum and coal)
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What does renewable energy mean?
Renewable energy is energy that is not depleted when in use (water and solar)
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What is geo thermal energy?
Geothermal energy is energy made by heat inside the Earth's crust.
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What was the agreement in Japan that was signed in 1997 called?
The Kyoto Protocol
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What was the second agreement called that was signed by 195 countries?
The Paris Agreement
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What did all the countries that signed the Kyoto protocol sign for?
to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions like Co2
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Why was the Kyoto protocol successful?
The participating parties cut down on an average of 12.5% between 1990 - 2012 which greatly exceeded the target of 4.7%
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Explain two ways in which the Kyoto agreement was NOT successful in reducing CO2 levels.
One of the biggest carbon emitting countries in the world ,the USA, removed themselves from the Kyoto protocol. There was an effective trading scheme and most developing countries could not follow with the structure of the kyoto protocol.
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Why was the Kyoto protocol called the "Kyoto" protocol
Because it was signed in the city of Kyoto in Japan
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When was the Paris agreement signed?
December 12, 2015
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When was the kyoto protocol forced into action?
16 February 2005.
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Who left the Kyoto protocol in June 1, 2017
The USA
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how many nations signed the Kyoto protocol?
192 parties
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