Global security challenges worksheets for Grade 8 Social Studies

📚 Topic Summary

Global security challenges encompass a wide range of threats that extend beyond individual nations, impacting the entire world. These challenges include conflicts, terrorism, cyber warfare, climate change, and pandemics. Understanding these issues is crucial for developing strategies to promote peace, stability, and cooperation on a global scale.

🌍 Part A: Vocabulary

Match the terms with their definitions:

1. Term: Terrorism
2. Term: Climate Change
3. Term: Cyber Warfare
4. Term: Pandemic
5. Term: Diplomacy

1. Definition: The use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.
2. Definition: A disease prevalent over a whole country or the world.
3. Definition: The use of computers to attack another nation's military or strategic systems.
4. Definition: Changes in global or regional climate patterns.
5. Definition: The profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations.

📝 Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the following paragraph using the words provided: cooperation, security, global, threats, international.

__________ challenges require __________ __________ among nations to address __________ to __________ __________ and stability. Addressing these __________ effectively necessitates __________ efforts.

💡 Part C: Critical Thinking

How can individuals contribute to addressing global security challenges in their daily lives?