Ch 11 KI 2

Question 1

M ___ concern transporting materials to and from a factory

Answer 1

situation factors

Question 2

M an industry in which the inputs weigh more than the final product is a ____

Answer 2

bulk reducing industry

Question 3

M ___ is the waste from copper ore

Answer 3

gangue

Question 4

List 4 steps in copper production and which is not a bulk reducing activity

Answer 4

mining
concentratrion
smelting
refining

Question 5

M 2/3 of US copper is mined in the state of __

Answer 5

Arizona

Question 6

List the main inputs in steel production

Answer 6

iron ore

coal

Question 7

M ____ created a process for refining iron ore into steel

Answer 7

Henry Bessemer

Question 8

List 3 types of industries for which proximity to market is critical

Answer 8

bulk gaining
single market
perishable

Question 9

M ___ makes something that gains volume or weght during production

Answer 9

bulk gaining industry

Question 10

t/f the largest market for fabricated metal and machinery manufacturers is __

Answer 10

cars

Question 11

M Most automotive assembly plants are located in a corridor known as ___

Answer 11

Auto Alley

Question 12

M the Auto Alley is located between __ and __

Answer 12

Michigan and Alabama

Question 13

M ___ _are specialized with only one or two customers

Answer 13

single market manufacturers

Question 14

M ___ must be located near their markets

Answer 14

Perishable products

Question 15

List 4 ways that inputs and products are delivered and which is most expensive

Answer 15

ships
railroad
truck
air

Question 16

t/f the farther something is transported the __________

Answer 16

lower the cost per mile

Question 17

t/f costs ___ each time that inputs or products are transferred from one mode to another

Answer 17

increase

Question 18

M ___ is a location where transfer among transportaion modes is possible

Answer 18

break of bulk point

Question 19

List 2 examples of a break of bulk point

Answer 19

airport

seaport