Unit 6 (ch. 12+13): Services and Urban Patterns Flashcards
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first characteristic of a service
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fulfills a want or need
- pg.434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.1 in reading guide
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The two sub-sectors of business services with slower employment growth are a result of improved job —-; for example, fewer workers are needed to —- —-
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effeciency, answer phones
- Pg.435 in textbook
- pg.3 q.13 in reading guide
an example of retail services
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grocery stores
- Pg. 434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.5 in reading guide
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sharing services have expanded rapidly, especially in —- and —-
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lodging and transportation
- Pg.443 in textbook
- pg.5 q.23 in reading guide
true or false
consumer services follow a regular pattern
12.2 1/? a/a
true
- pg.436 in textbook
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smaller settlements have consumer services with —- thresholds, ranges, and market areas, while larger settlements have consumer services with —- thresholds, ranges, and market areas
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smaller, larger
- Pg.439 in textbook
- pg.4 q.7 in reading guide
the two pieces of information needed to compute a service’s market area
12.2 6/? a/f
range, threshold
- Pg.437 in textbook
- pg.3 q.5 in reading guide
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to calculate food deserts, a map of the US was divided into squares about —- —- mile(s) long. In an urban area, a food desert was considered any square where the center was —- mile(s) from a grocery store, and in a rural area, if the center was —- mile(s) from a grocery store
12.2 15/17 b/c
one half, one, ten
- Pg.441 in textbook
- pg.5 q.20 in reading guide
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—- services are the type of service with the most US jobs (about —- of US jobs)
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consumer services, half
- Pg.434 in textbook
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rank-size distribution indicates that a country is sufficiently —-, as it is able to provide services in a —- —- of places
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wealthy, wider variety
- Pg.438 in textbook
- pg.4 q.13 in reading guide
the sub-sector of consumer services with the least US jobs
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education
- Pg.434 in textbook (figure 12-1)
an example of a megaregion
12.2 5/? b/b
twin cities
- Pg.436 in textbook
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the second of three reasons that inner city residents are disadvantaged in job skills is: jobs that were previously easier to obtain now require more —- skills
13.4 2/2 d/e
computer
- pg.490 in textbook
- pg.21 q.2 in reading guide
a market area is an example of what kind of region?
12.2 4/? c/c
nodal region
- Pg.436 in textbook
- pg.3 q.4 in reading guide
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according to figure 12-16, food deserts are most prevalent on the —- —- coast
12.2 15/17 a/c
south east
- Pg.441 in textbook
- pg.5 q.20 in reading guide
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consumer services are provided to a(n) —-
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individual
- Pg.434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.4 in reading guide
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the distinction among services is —- —-
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not absolute
- Pg.434 in textbook
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sharing services can look for loopholes to bypass certain protocols. For example, —- claims that it’s drivers are independent contractors, therefore the company doesn’t have to do any —-
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Uber, screening
- Pg.443 in textbook
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—- nest without overlapping like circles or leaving uneven spaces like squares, making them ideal for representing market areas
12.2 8/? a/a
hexagons
- Pg.437 in textbook
- pg.4 q.10 in reading guide
smallest level of market area
12.2 11/17 e/e
hamlet
- Pg.439 in textbook
- pg.4 q.15 in reading guide
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the Gravity Model says the best location for a service will have the —- number of consumers at the —- possible distance
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greatest, least
- Pg.441 in textbook
- pg.5 q.19 in reading guide
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consumers use consumer services because they —- them
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desire
- Pg.434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.4 in reading guide
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services at the —- end of the central place hierarchy are provided at periodic markets
12.2 16/17 b/e
low
- Pg.442 in textbook
- pg.5 q.21 in reading guide
true or false
periodic markets are a phenomenon in both MDCs and LDCs
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true
- Pg.442 in textbook
- pg.5 q.22 in reading guide
—- amount of the underclass live in inner city neighborhoods
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disproportionate
- pg.490 in textbook
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settlements occupy very little of Earth’s —-, but contain nearly all of Earth’s —-
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surface, population
- Pg. 435 in textbook
- pg.2 q.11 in reading guide
an example of a service with a small range
12.2 6/? c/f
convenience store
- Pg.437 in textbook
- pg.3 q.5 in reading guide
fill in the blank
US employment has declined in every sector, except the —- sector, where it’s grown
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service sector
- Pg.435 in textbook
fill in the blank
the —- sector of the economy includes agriculture and mining
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primary sector
- Pg.434 in textbook (figure 12-1)
100 years ago, —- —- neighborhoods in the US would have one-hundred thousand people. Even though those neighborhoods now have less than —- —- people, they still face distinct challenges
13.4 2/2 a/e
inner city, five thousand
- pg.490 in textbook
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sharing services are —- the traditional classification of services
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challenging
- Pg.443 in textbook
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when determining range, only consumers in the service’s —- —- are counted
12.2 7/? c/e
target demographic
- Pg.437 in textbook
- pg.4 q.6 in reading guide
a prominent example of Rank-Size Rule
12.2 10/17 b/f
the US
- Pg.438 in textbook
what is a service?
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an activity
- pg.434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.1 in reading guide
the minimum amount of people needed for financially support a service
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threshold
- Pg.437 in textbook
- pg.4 q.6 in reading guide
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business services are provided to a(n) —-
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business
- Pg. 434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.6 in reading guide
second characteristic of a service
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returns money to provider
- pg.434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.1 in reading guide
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—- keeping money in —- is an example of the distinction among services NOT being absolute
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consumers, banks
Pg. 434 in textbook
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the distance that you have to be from a grocery store to be considered living in a food desert is diminished for people without a —- or —- —-
12.2 15/17 c/c
car, public transportation
- Pg.441 in textbook
- pg.5 q.20 in reading guide
two examples of consumers’ characteristics that might define a service’s target demographic
12.2 7/? d/e
age, income
- Pg.437 in textbook
- pg.4 q.6 in reading guide
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besides finding the most profitable location for a service, market area analysis is also used to determine where to —- services
12.2 13/17 a/a
close
- Pg.440 in textbook
hinterlands surrounding the largest urban settlements in the US
12.2 5/? a/b
megaregions
- Pg.436 in textbook
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LDCs often have periodic markets to provide services that can’t have a —- —- establishment
12.2 16/17 c/e
full time
- Pg.442 in textbook
- pg.5 q.22 in reading guide
the two names for the area around a service that contains its customers
12.2 4/? b/c
market area, hinterland
- Pg.436 in textbook
- pg.3 q.4 in reading guide
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public services are divided by the —- —- —- that the employees work for
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level of government
- Pg.434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.9 in reading guide
what is a central place?
.12.2 3/? a/c
a collection of competing businesses
- Pg.436 in textbook
an example of leisure services
12.1 5/11 j/L
bartenders
- Pg. 434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.5 in reading guide
fill in the blank
Rank-Size Rule is observed in —-
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MDCs
- Pg.438 in textbook, pg.4 q.11 in reading guide
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—- sector is ANOTHER name for the sector of the economy that services fall under
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service sector
- Pg.434 in textbook
- pg. 2 q.2 in reading guide
the sub-sector of consumer services with the second most US jobs
12.1 5/11 g/L
health
- Pg.434 in textbook (figure 12-1)
an example of a service with a large range
12.2 6/? d/f
concert
- Pg.437 in textbook
- pg.3 q.5 in reading guide
the first of two reasons that consumers will travel greater distances for consumer services
12.2 9/17 a/b
much cheaper
- Pg.438 in textbook
the sub-sector of business services with the most US jobs
12.1 6/11 c/g
professional
Pg.434 in textbook (figure 12-1)
how many levels of market area are there?
12.2 11/17 a/e
four
- Pg.439 in textbook
- pg.4 q.15 in reading guide
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services are NOT just clustered in areas of —- —-, but are instead clustered in —-
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high population, settlements
- pg. 435 in textbook
- pg.2 q.12 in reading guide
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about —- of US jobs are in business services
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one-fourth
- Pg. 434 in textbook
true or false
the federal government has more employees than all the local governments
12.1 7/11 e/e
false
- Pg.434 in textbook
what does public service provide?
12.1 7/11 a/e
security
- Pg.434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.8 in reading guide
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the third of three reasons that inner city residents are disadvantaged in job skills is: low skilled jobs are moving to —- with poor no public transit access
13.4 2/2 e/e
suburbs
- pg.490 in textbook
- pg.21 q.2 in reading guide
an example of health services
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nursing home assistants
- Pg. 434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.5 in reading guide
an example of transportation services, and an example of information services
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trucking, publishing
- Pg.434 in textbook (figure 12-1)
example of a primate city, and its country
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Mexico City, Mexico
Pg.438 in textbook
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a central place is centrally located in order to —- —- for consumers in the area
12.2 3/? b/c
maximize accessibility
- Pg.436 in textbook
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in consumer services, the most rapid employment growth has been in —- and —-
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health care, education
- Pg.435 in textbook
- pg.3 q.13 in reading guide
man who proposed Central Place Theory
12.2 2/? b/b
Christaller
- Pg.436 in textbook
- pg.3 q.3 in reading guide
largest level of market area
12.2 11/17 b/e
city
- Pg.439 in textbook
- pg.4 q.15 in reading guide
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market area, range, and threshold are measured from a(n) —- —-
12.2 4/? a/c
individual service
- Pg.436 in textbook
an example of education services
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teachers
- Pg. 434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.5 in reading guide
what is used to help estimate threshold?
12.2 7/? b/e
census data
- Pg.437 in textbook
third largest level of market area
12.2 11/17 d/e
village
- Pg.439 in textbook
- pg.4 q.15 in reading guide
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there are —- major sub-sectors of consumer services
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four
- Pg. 434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.5 in reading guide
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the first of three reasons that inner city residents are disadvantaged in job skills is: due to lack of —-, they don’t have any —- skills
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education, technical
- pg.490 in textbook
- pg.21 q.2 in reading guide
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globally, the distribution of service sector workers is —- the distribution of primary sector workers, because the majority of jobs in — are in the service sector, while the majority of jobs in — are in farming
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opposite, MDCs, LDCs
- Pg.435 in textbook
- pg.2 q.10 in reading guide
relating to a city or its governing body
adj.
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municipal
- dictionary.com/browse/municipal
fill in the blank
periodic markets allow services to have otherwise unconventional practices. for example, being a —- vendor
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mobile
- Pg.442 in textbook
- pg.5 q.22 in reading guide
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the type of service with the least US jobs is —- services
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public services
- Pg.434 in textbook (figure 12-1)
the second of two reasons that consumers will travel greater distances for consumer services
12.2 9/17 b/b
unavailable locally
- Pg.438 in textbook
services with smaller ranges
12.2 6/? b/f
everyday consumer services
- Pg.437 in textbook
- pg.3 q.5 in reading guide
the two sub-sectors of business services with the least US jobs are —- services and —- services
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financial services, transportation and information services
- Pg.434 in textbook (figure 12-1)
the sub-sector of consumer services with the third most US jobs
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leisure
Pg.434 in textbook (figure 12-1)
what is the threshold of a store like Target?
12.2 7/? e/e
100,000
- Pg.440 in textbook
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Central Place Theory (CPT) helps explain how to identify the —- —- —- for consumer services
12.2 2/? a/b
most profitable location
- Pg.436 in textbook
- pg.3 q.1 in reading guide
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MDCs often have periodic markets for —- —-
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fresh food
- Pg.442 in textbook
- pg.5 q.22 in reading guide
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public services are provided to both —- AND —-
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citizens, businesses
- Pg.434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.8 in reading guide
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the absence of rank size distribution contributes to hardship, because of the longer —- —- to important services
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travel distances
- Pg.438 in textbook
- pg.4 q.13 in reading guide
fill in the blank
—- —- rule is when a country’s largest settlement has more than twice as many people as the second-ranking settlement
12.2 10/17 c/f
primate city rule
- Pg.438 in textbook
- pg.4 q.12 in reading guide
what word is synonymous with affluent?
12.1 10/11 a/a
wealthy
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affluent
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the —- sector of the economy has the least US jobs
12.1 3/11 b/b
primary sector
- Pg.434 in textbook (figure 12-1)
fill in the blank
the —- sector of the economy includes manufacturing and construction
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secondary sector
- Pg.434 in textbook (figure 12-1)
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US employment expanded most rapidly in the —- sub-sector of business services, and more slowly in the other sub-sectors of business services
12.1 11/11 b/d
professional
- Pg.435 in textbook
- pg.3 q.13 in reading guide
fill in the blanks
according to CPT, competition between businesses in central places creates a —- —- —- —-
12.2 3/? c/c
regular pattern of settlements
- Pg.436 in textbook
- pg.3 q.2 in reading guide
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services are part of the —- sector of the economy
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tertiary sector
pronounced tur-shee-eh-ree
- Pg.434 in textbook
- pg. 2 q.2 in reading guide
- vocabulary.com/dictionary/tertiary
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geographers adapted the —- —- from physics
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gravity model
an example of professional services
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law services
- Pg.434 in textbook (figure 12-1)
how many types is the tertiary sector subdivided into?
12.1 2/11 c/c
three
- Pg.434 in textbook
- pg. 2 q.3 in reading guide
what is the range of a store like Target?
12.2 6/? e/f
30 minutes
- Pg.440 in textbook
the sub-sector of consumer services with the most US jobs
12.1 5/11 e/L
retail
- Pg.434 in textbook (figure 12-1)
an example of leisure services
12.1 5/11 j/L
bartenders
- Pg. 434 in textbook
- pg.2 q.5 in reading guide
fill in the blanks
—- services is the type of service with the most US jobs (about —- of US jobs)
12.1 5/11 c/?
consumer services, half
Pg.434 in textbook
an example of financial services
12.1 6/11 f/g
Diversified Wealth Management
- Pg.434 in textbook (figure 12-1)
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range is also dependent on a consumer’s —- —- —- and —- —-
12.2 6/? f/f
proximity to competitors, travel time
Pg.437 in textbook
second largest level of market area
12.2 11/17 c/e
town
- Pg.439 in textbook
- pg.4 q.15 in reading guide
