chapter 11 Flashcards

1
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where was the hearth of industry

A

Europe (northern englands and southern scotland) in 18th century

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2
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home-based manufacturing

A

cottage industry

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3
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what type of jobs is industry based around

A

secondary secotor

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4
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three principal industrial regions and why

A

europe- first to industrialize
north america- a lot in southern because of low labor cost
east asia- leading manufacturing country

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5
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industrial location factors related to the cost of factors of production inside a plant

A

Site Factors-

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6
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three production factors

A

labor, capital, land

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7
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the funds to establish new factories or modernize existing ones

A

Capital

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8
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location factors relating to the transportation of materials into and from a factory

A

Situation Factors

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9
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an industry in which the inputs weigh more than the final products

A

Bulk-Reducing Industry-

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10
Q

what industries are located close to market (3)

A

bulk-gaining, perishable, single market

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11
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makes something that gains volume or weight during production

A

Bulk-Gaining Industry

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12
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a specialized manufacturer with only one or two customers

A

Single-Market Manufacture

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13
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what is the order of transportaion from cheapest to most expensive

A

ship
rail
truck
plane

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14
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The farther something is transported, the cost per KM (or mile) is _______

A

cheaper

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15
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a location where transfer among transportation modes is possible

A

Break-of-Bulk Point-

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16
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three fossil fuels

A

coal, petroluem, natural gas

17
Q

two ways the demand for petroleum has dampend

A

conservation and raised gas price

18
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The higher a country’s per capita GDP, the ______ its per capita carbon emissions

19
Q

turning over much of the resopnsiblility for production to independent suppliers.

A

outsourcing

20
Q

Vertical Integration-

A

which a company controls all phases of a highly complex production process

21
Q

acid precipitation generally doesn’t fall from where it is ___

22
Q

enters a body of water at a specific location

A

point source pollution

23
Q

water pollution that comes from a large, diffuse area

A

nonpoint-source pollution

24
Q

there is a general ____ in prodution of steel in developing countries and a general _____ of the production of steel in developed countries

A

increase, decrease

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what is one reson the industry shirfted in the US
right-to-work-laws
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in europe the industry shifted from where to where
northwestern to southern and eastern europe
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what does the new international divisions of labor mean
operations that don't require skilled workers are set in developing countries and Operations that do require skilled workers operate in developed countries
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what allowed operations to be based in developing countries
shipping technology improvements
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what are three inputs to indutrialization to move from the northeast to the south in the US
the Tennessee Valley Authority right-to-work laws populations shift
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what are closed shops equilivent to/ mean
there are unions
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what does right-to-work mean
option to join a union
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what political party doesn't like unions
republicans
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what is NAFTA
north Atlantic free trade agreement reduces barriers to moving goods among Mexico, the US and canada