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Vocabulary
100
The Industrial Revolution occurred in what part of Europe?
western europe
100
What are situation factors?
The factor of where something is situated around other places
100
Define Sector
An area or portion that is distinct from others.
100
Is labor a site or situation factor?
Site factor
100
Define Textile
A fabric made by weaving, used in making clothing.
200
The Mid-Rhine became a major industrial center after what country split up?
Germany
200
What are site factors?
The unique characteristics of a location, land, labor, and capital
200
What country produced the most steel in 2005?
China
200
Name one of the three work rules distinguished by post-fordists lean production
Teams, problem solving, leveling
200
Define Primary Industry
An industry that deals with the extraction of raw materials.
300
What area is the leading industrial center in Eastern Europe?
Kuznetsk
300
Give an example of a bulk gaining and reducing industry
bottling, copper, etc.
300
Which country in South America produces the most steel?
Brazil
300
The physical separation of some economic activities from the main production facility, usually for the purpose of employing cheaper labor.
outsourcing
300
Define Brownfield
A property which has the presence or potential to be a hazardous waste, pollutant or contaminant.
400
What three main cities are a part of the St. Lawrence industrial district in the U.S.?
Toronto, hamiliton, buffalo
400
During the mid 19th century, the US steel industry concentrated around what city?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
400
Why were structural funds given to European countries in the 1940's by the European Union?
To help rebuild after World War 2
400
In the US, what region was the textile and apparel industry heavily concentrated in the early 20th century?
North east
400
Define Agglomeration
The clustering of productive activities and people for mutual advantage.
500
In Italy what year did most railways open?
1856
500
Name a city Saturn Corporation considered for its first assembly plant?
Nashville, Louisville, Dayton, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Toledo, Chicago
500
What type of structural funds were given to Spain in the 1940's from the European Union?
catch up for logging regions
500
In Mexico, how many mequiladora jobs were lost since 2000?
quarter of a million, 250,000
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