chapter 11.2 Flashcards

1
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site factors

A

labor
capital
land

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2
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situation factors

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proximity to inputs

proximity to markets

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3
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nonmetallic

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

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4
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metallica

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

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5
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ferrous alloys

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

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6
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nonferrous alloys

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

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7
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if investing in iron ore you should look at:

A

brazil

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8
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if investing in tin you should look at:

A

china

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9
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if investing in diamonds you should look at:

A

southern africa

russia

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10
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steps to copper in the bulk reducing industry

A
mining
concentration
smelting
refining
manufacturing
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11
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copper: mining

A

bulky ore is extracted from mines is mostly waste

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12
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copper: concentration

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

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13
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copper: smelting

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built near to minimize transportation costs

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14
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copper: refining

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

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15
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bulk reducing industry

A

industry in which inputs weigh more than the final product

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16
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in which state are the most copper mines found?

A

arizona

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17
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in which states is smelting done?

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arizona and utah

18
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copper foundries are concentrated in:

A

midwest and california

19
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bulk gaining industry

A

makes something that gains volume/weight during production

20
Q

list three single marker manufacturers

A

YKK
GM
Toyota

21
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single market manufacturer

A

specialized manufacturers with one or two customers

22
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perishable products companies

A

located near their markets

23
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big 8 automakers are located in three regions

A

united states
western europe
east asia

24
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automakers in US

25
automakers in western europe
volkswagen renault chrysler
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automakers in east asia
toyota honda hyundai
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capital
funds to establish new factories or expand existing ones
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capital intensive industry
industries dependent on capital
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land
an especially critical site factor
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give an example of a capital intensive industry
textile industry
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industrial workers make more than americans in these two countries:
france | germany
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silicon valley
financial institution that lends money to engineers with good ideas
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textiles
woven fabrics
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five major countries for cotton yard production
``` china us brazil india taiwan ```
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break of bulk point
a location where a transfer of transportation mode is possible
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just in time delivery
shipment of parts and materials just before they are needed
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major ports in us
south louisiana | houston
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major ports in europe
rotterdam
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major ports in middle east
dubai
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labor intensive industry
industry where wages constitute a high percent of expenses
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labor
most important site factor on a global scale