Final vocab test

Question 1

Agribusiness

Answer 1

large scale commercial farming that produces, processes and distributes agricultural products.

Question 2

Assembly line

Answer 2

A manufacturing process in which a product is assembled in a sequential manner as it moves along a conveyor belt or production line.

Question 3

Barter

Answer 3

the exchange of goods without money

Question 4

Bedroom communities

Answer 4

residential areas where people live but mainly commute to work in another area.

Question 5

Cash crop

Answer 5

a crop grown for to sale rather than for personal consumption.

Question 6

City

Answer 6

an urban settlement that has been incorporated into an independent self-governing unit.

Question 7

commercial agriculture

Answer 7

large scale, profit driven agricultural production involving the cultivation of crops and raising of livestock for sale in markets.

Question 8

conurbation

Answer 8

an extended urban area, typically formed by the merging of several cities.

Question 9

counter-urbanization

Answer 9

the movement of people from urban to rural areas.

Question 10

Desertification

Answer 10

the process by which fertile land becomes increasingly arid and unproductive, often due to human activities.

Question 11

Disamenity area

Answer 11

a city marked by extreme poverty and social problems.

Question 12

Ecotourism

Answer 12

Tourism that focuses on visiting natural areas and promoting conservation, environmental education, and sustainable development.

Question 13

Edge city

Answer 13

suburban centers of economic and social activity on the outskirts of a larger city

Question 14

Export processing Zone

Answer 14

term for small areas within a country that are granted favorable investment and trading conditions in order to attract industries.

Question 15

Feedlot

Answer 15

a place for livestock where they are fed until slaughter

Question 16

Fertilizers

Answer 16

substances added to soil or plants to promote growth and enhance soil fertility.

Question 17

Fordism

Answer 17

A system of mass production and consumption characterized by standardized products, assembly-line manufacturing, and relatively high wages for workers.

Question 18

GMOS

Answer 18

genetic material has been altered to enhance crop traits in soybeans and corn.

Question 19

GNI

Answer 19

The total income earned by a country’s residents, including domestic and foreign sources, minus any income earned by foreign residents within the country.

Question 20

Industrial belt

Answer 20

A region with a concentration of industrial activity, often marked by interconnected cities and towns.

Question 21

informal sector

Answer 21

The part of the economy that operates outside of formal regulations and often includes unregistered businesses, self-employment, and casual labor.

Question 22

intensive agrictulture

Answer 22

agricultural practices that involve high inputs per unit of land.

Question 23

just in time manufacturing

Answer 23

A production strategy that aims to minimize inventory costs by delivering parts or materials to the production line exactly when they are needed.

Question 24

Market Gardening

Answer 24

a small scale production of vegetables, fruits and flowers

Question 25

meta city

Answer 25

a city with over 20 million people.

Question 26

Mixed crops and livestock farming

Answer 26

farming that involves both cultivation of crops and raising livestock

Question 27

Pastoral Nomads

Answer 27

subsistence farming in which herders move their livestock in search of grazing land in semi-arid deserts and deserts.

Question 28

Primary Sector

Answer 28

The sector of the economy concerned with the extraction of raw materials from the natural environment, such as agriculture, mining, and fishing.

Question 29

Primate City

Answer 29

the largest city in a country, often much bigger than the second largest city in the country.

Question 30

Rust Belt

Answer 30

Region characterized by the decline of manufacturing and marked by abandoned factories

Question 31

Squatter Settlement

Answer 31

temporary, inadequate and illegal informal housing.

Question 32

Technopoles

Answer 32

Regions or urban areas characterized by a concentration of high-technology industries, research institutions, and skilled labor.

Question 33

Truck Farming

Answer 33

involves commercial production of vegetables for local and distant markets.

Question 34

Urban area

Answer 34

a central city and its continuously developed areas.

Question 35

Yeild

Answer 35

the amount of crop produced per unit of land.