chapter 11.2

Question 1

site factors

Answer 1

labor
capital
land

Question 2

situation factors

Answer 2

proximity to inputs

proximity to markets

Question 3

nonmetallic

Answer 3

90% of minerals humans use are nonmetallic. important minerals are building stones, gemstones, and those used in fertilizer

Question 4

metallica

Answer 4

metallic minerals are valuable for fashioning machinery and are good conductors of heat and electricity

Question 5

ferrous alloys

Answer 5

“iron”
used to fashion tools and weapons
example: chromium and tungsten

Question 6

nonferrous alloys

Answer 6

important metals utilized to manufacture products that don’t contain iron or steel
example: aluminum

Question 7

if investing in iron ore you should look at:

Answer 7

brazil

Question 8

if investing in tin you should look at:

Answer 8

china

Question 9

if investing in diamonds you should look at:

Answer 9

southern africa

russia

Question 10

steps to copper in the bulk reducing industry

Answer 10

mining
concentration
smelting
refining
manufacturing

Question 11

copper: mining

Answer 11

bulky ore is extracted from mines is mostly waste

Question 12

copper: concentration

Answer 12

mills are near mines to transform the product to one of much higher value per weight

Question 13

copper: smelting

Answer 13

built near to minimize transportation costs

Question 14

copper: refining

Answer 14

copper treated at refineries to produce pure copper (near smelters)

Question 15

bulk reducing industry

Answer 15

industry in which inputs weigh more than the final product

Question 16

in which state are the most copper mines found?

Answer 16

arizona

Question 17

in which states is smelting done?

Answer 17

arizona and utah

Question 18

copper foundries are concentrated in:

Answer 18

midwest and california

Question 19

bulk gaining industry

Answer 19

makes something that gains volume/weight during production

Question 20

list three single marker manufacturers

Answer 20

YKK
GM
Toyota

Question 21

single market manufacturer

Answer 21

specialized manufacturers with one or two customers

Question 22

perishable products companies

Answer 22

located near their markets

Question 23

big 8 automakers are located in three regions

Answer 23

united states
western europe
east asia

Question 24

automakers in US

Answer 24

Ford

GM

Question 25

automakers in western europe

Answer 25

volkswagen
renault
chrysler

Question 26

automakers in east asia

Answer 26

toyota
honda
hyundai

Question 27

capital

Answer 27

funds to establish new factories or expand existing ones

Question 28

capital intensive industry

Answer 28

industries dependent on capital

Question 29

land

Answer 29

an especially critical site factor

Question 30

give an example of a capital intensive industry

Answer 30

textile industry

Question 31

industrial workers make more than americans in these two countries:

Answer 31

france

germany

Question 32

silicon valley

Answer 32

financial institution that lends money to engineers with good ideas

Question 33

textiles

Answer 33

woven fabrics

Question 34

five major countries for cotton yard production

Answer 34

china 
us
brazil
india
taiwan

Question 35

break of bulk point

Answer 35

a location where a transfer of transportation mode is possible

Question 36

just in time delivery

Answer 36

shipment of parts and materials just before they are needed

Question 37

major ports in us

Answer 37

south louisiana

houston

Question 38

major ports in europe

Answer 38

rotterdam

Question 39

major ports in middle east

Answer 39

dubai

Question 40

labor intensive industry

Answer 40

industry where wages constitute a high percent of expenses

Question 41

labor

Answer 41

most important site factor on a global scale