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AP Human Geo: Chapter 11 Flashcards

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  1. Acid Deposition
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Sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides, emitted by burning fossil fuels, that enter the atmosphere - where they combine with oxygen and water to form sulfuric acid and nitric acid - and return to Earth’s surface.

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  1. Acid Precipitation
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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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  1. Air Pollution
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Concentration of trace substances, such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, and solid particulates, at a greater level than occurs in average air.

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  1. Apparel
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An article of clothing.

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  1. Biochemical Oxygen Demand
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(BOD) 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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  1. Break-of-Bulk Point
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A location where transfer is possible from one mode of transportation to another.

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  1. Bulk-Gaining Industry
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An industry in which the final product weighs more or comprises a greater volume than the inputs.

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  1. Bulk-Reducing Industry
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An industry in which the final product weighs less or comprises a lower volume than the inputs.

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  1. Chlorofluorocarbon
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(CFC) A gas used as a solvent, a propellant in aerosols, a refrigerant, and in plastic foams and fire extinguishers.

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  1. Cottage Industry
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Manufacturing based in homes rather than in factories, commonly found prior to the Industrial Revolution.

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  1. Ferrous
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Metals, including iron, that are utilized in the production of iron and steel.

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  1. Fordist Production
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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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  1. Greenhouse Effect
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The anticipated increase in Earth’s temperature caused by carbon dioxide (emitted by burning fossil fuels) trapping some of the radiation emitted bu the surface.

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  1. Industrial Revolution
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A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods.

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  1. Just-in-Time Delivery
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Shipment of parts and materials to arrive at a factory moments before they are needed.

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  1. Labor-Intensive Industry
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An industry for which labor costs comprise a high percentage of total expenses.

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  1. Maquiladora
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A factory built by a U.S. company in Mexico near the U.S. border to take advantage of the much lower labor costs in Mexico.

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  1. New International Division of Labor
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Transfer of some types of jobs, especially those requiring low-paid, less-skilled workers, from more developed to less developed countries.

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  1. Nonferrous
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Metals utilized to make products other than iron and steel.

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  1. Nonpoint-Source Pollution
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Pollution that originates from a large, diffuse area of a body of water.

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  1. Outsourcing
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A decision by a corporation to turn over much of the responsibility for production to independent suppliers.

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  1. Ozone
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A gas that absorbs ultraviolet solar radiation, found in the stratosphere, a zone 15 to 50 kilometers (9 to 30 miles) above Earth’s surface.

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  1. Photochemical Smog
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An atmospheric condition formed through a combination of weather conditions and pollution, especially from motor vehicle emissions.

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  1. Point-Source Pollution
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Pollution that enters a body of water from a specific source.

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  1. Post-Ford Pollution
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Adoption by companies of flexible work rules, such as the allocation of workers to teams that perform a variety of tasks.

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  1. Right-to-Work Law
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A U.S. law that prevents a union and a company from negotiating a contract that requires workers to join the union as a condition of employment.

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  1. Sanitary Landfill
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A place to deposit solid waste, where a layer of earth is bulldozed over garbage each day to reduce emissions of gases and odors from the decaying trash, to minimize fires, and to discourage vermin.

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  1. Site Factors
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Location factors related to the costs of factors of production inside a plant, such as land, labor, and capital.

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  1. Situation Factors
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Location factors related to the transportation of materials into and from a factory.

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  1. Textile
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A fabric made by weaving, used in making clothing.

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  1. Vertical Integration
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An approach typical of traditional mass production in which a company controls all phases of a highly complex production process.

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  1. Horizontal Integration
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A strategy where a company creates or acquires production units for output which are alike - either complementary or competitive.

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