Chapter 11 Flashcards

(43 cards)

1
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The accumulation of acids on the earth surface

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Acid deposition

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Conversion of sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides to acids that return to earth as rain snow or fog

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Acid precipitation

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Solar radiation captured with photovoltaic cells that convert light energy into electrical energy

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Active solar energy

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Concentration of tray substances such as carbon monoxide sulfur dioxide nitrogen oxide hydrocarbons and solid particulates at a greater level then occurs in average air

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Air pollution

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5
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Power supplied by animals or by people

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Animate power

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The amount of oxygen required by aquatic bacteria to decompose a given load of organic waste a measure of water pollution

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Biochemical oxygen demand

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7
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Fuel drive from one plant material or animal waste

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Biomass fuel

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8
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A location where I transfer as possible from one mode of transportation to another

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Break of bulk point

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9
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And industry in which the final product where is Meyer or comprises a greater value than the inputs

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Bulk gaining industry

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And industry in which the final product weighs less or comprises a lower volume than the inputs

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Bulk reducing industry

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I guess used as a solvent a propellant in aerosol is a refrigerant and in plastic films and Fire extinguishers

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Chlorofluorocarbon

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12
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Do use of water that evaporates rather than being returned to nature as a liquid

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Consumptive Water usage

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Manufacturing based in homes rather than in factories most common prior to the industrial revolution

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Cottage industry

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14
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The Quantity of something that people wish to consume and are able to buy

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Demand

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15
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The splitting of an atomic nuclear us to release energy

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Fission 

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16
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A form of mass production in which each worker is assigned one specific task to perform repeatedly

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Fordist production

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17
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And energy sourced Formed from residue of plants and animals buried millions of years ago

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Fossil fuel

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18
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Creation of energy by joining the nuclear of two hydrogen atoms to form helium

19
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Energy from steam or hot water produced from hot or molten underground rocks

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Geothermal energy

20
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Shipment of parts in materials to arrive at a factory moments before they are needed

A

Just in time delivery

21
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And industry for wage labor costs comprise a high percentage of total expenses

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Labor-intensive industry

22
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A factory built by a US company in Mexico near the US border to take advantage of the much lower labor cost in Mexico

23
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Transfer of some types of jobs especially those requiring low paid less skilled workers from more developed to less developing countries

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New international division of labor

24
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Do you serve water that is returned to nature as a liquid

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Non-consumptive water usage

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Pollution that originates from a large diffuse area
Nonpoint source pollution
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A source of energy that has a finite supply capable of being exhausted
Nonrenewable energy
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A decision by corporation to turn over much of the responsibility for production to independent suppliers
Outsourcing
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I guess that absorbs ultraviolet solar radiation is found in the stratosphere About 15 to 50 km above the earth surface
Ozone
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Solar energy systems that collect energy without the use of mechanical devices
Passive solar energy systems
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An atmospheric condition formed through a combination of weather conditions in pollution especially from motor vehicle emissions
Photo chemical smog
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Pollution that enters a body of water from a specific source
Point source pollution
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Concentration of waste added to air water or land at a greater level than occurs in average air water or land
Pollution
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Adoption by companies of flexible work roles such as the allocation of workers to teams that perform a variety of tasks
Post Ford production
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The amount of a resource in deposits not yet identified but thought to exist
Potential reserve
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The separation collection processing marketing and reuse of unwanted material
Recycling
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The rebuilding of a product to specifications of the original manufactured product using a combination of reused and repaired and new Parts
Remanufactured
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Hey source of energy that has a theoretically unlimited supply and is not depleted when used by people
Renewable energy
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Are US law that prevents a union and a company from negotiating a contract that requires workers to join the union as a condition of employment
Right to work law
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A place to deposit solid waste where layer of earth is bulldozed over garbage each day to reduce emissions of gases and orders from the Decaying trash to minimize fires and discourage vermin
Sanitary landfill
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Location factors related to the cast of factors of production inside a plant such as land labor and capital
Site Factors
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Location factors related to the transportation of materials into and from a factory
Situation factors
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The quantity of something that producers have available for sale
Supply
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An approach typical of traditional mass production in which a company controls all phases of a highly complex production process
Vertical integration