Vocabulary
The moving of people or things from one place to another is called...
transportation
Why do different states trade with each other?
to get the products not available in their state
Silicon Valley is a place where _________ are manufactured.
computers
True or False: The United States sends products to other countries to sell.
True
When writing coordinates, do you write lines of latitude or longitude first?
Latitude (north/south)
Buying and selling between countries is called...
International trade
Goods travel from place to place using different types of....
transportation
Name two different ways goods are transported to other areas.
Places, ships, trains, trucks, etc.
Which direction do lines of longitude run?
north and south
When different states DEPEND on each other for products and resources, it is called...
interdependence
communication links
People buy and sell goods online. This is part of what kind of business?
E-commerce
Which direction do lines of latitude run?
from east to west
To send goods out is called....
exporting
What connects computers around the world?
the internet
How have communication links helped businesses?
Have helped buying/selling become faster
Buying and selling between states is called...
interstate trade
importing
When buying online, a consumer places an order for a book on the internet. Once the worker receives the order for the book, what happens next?
Another worker finds the book and packs it to be sent.
How does transportation make trade between states possible?
allows goods to move from one place to another