Ap geography U.7 Flashcards
1
Q
Industry
A
Using machines and technology to convert raw materials to finish products
2
Q
Market
A
Place where you sell goods
3
Q
Raw materials
A
The basic substances (minerals & crops)
4
Q
Cottage industry
A
Home-based business (goods are made by hand)
5
Q
Industrial Revolution
A
Starting in Great Britain in the 18th century, a series of technological advances
6
Q
Industrial belt
A
The line across America where factories made steel and cars
7
Q
Rust belt
A
The northern industrial states of the United States, including Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, in which heavy industry was once the dominant economic activity.
8
Q
Deindustrialize
A
Reduce industrial activity or capacity in (a region or economy)
