Global problems
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Name three treaties on limiting nuclear weapons and state their status.
INF – ceased in 2019; New START – its term ended in February 2026; the nuclear weapons prohibition treaty – in force since 2021, not signed by nuclear-armed states.
2
Write three problems faced by people in the Aral Sea region and ways to ease them.
Salt-dust storms, drinking water shortages, health problems; planting trees, saving water, international projects.
3
Write three lessons from the COVID-19 period.
Strengthening health systems; sharing information and cooperating; preparing for online education.
4
Write five practical daily habits that reduce one’s contribution to climate warming.
Saving electricity, using public transport, sorting waste, saving water, taking part in tree planting.