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Rivers
Pollution
Economic Growth + Deforestation
Economies
Trade Barriers
100
What is another name for the Ganges River?
Mother river
100
Why do people throw their waste into the Ganges River?
It is part of their Hindu religion and there is no appropriate waste control system.
100
What are natural resources?
resources a country uses to gain wealth
100
What type of economy does North Korea have?
Command
100
What are trade barriers?
obstacles that interrupt voluntary trade
200
Where is the Yangtze River located?
China
200
What kind of pollution goes into the Ganges River?
Domestic sewage & human and animal remains.
200
Explain what capital goods are
goods used to produce other goods
200
Which of these countries have a mixed economy? A. India B. China C. Japan D. North Korea
A., B., C
200
Name the two types of trade barriers
natural and political
300
where is the Ganges River located?
India
300
What are some effects of pollution being put into the Ganges River?
Erosion, oxygen stripped from the water, & endangering animals.
300
entrepreneur
a person who takes a risk to start a new buisness
300
Explain a traditional economy.
Economy based on past traditions.
300
List three types of natural trade barriers
mountains, deserts, and rivers
400
Why is the Yangtze river important?
farmers and fisherman use it (provides transportation)
400
Name the four diseases that effect from the Ganges River's pollution.
Cholera, hepatitis, typhoid, and diarrhea
400
What is Human Capital?
investing in workers' education to produce goods
400
Explain a command economy.
Economy based on government orders.
400
what is an embargo?
they prohibit trade with other countries.
500
How long is the Yangtze River?
3,500 miles
500
The effects of the pollution of the Ganges River consist of...
* Water-borne diseases * Environmental effects (trash) * Health problems
500
How does deforestation lead to flooding? What are two kinds of deforestation?
*eroded sediment builds up on a river bed down stream and raises the water level *flooding and erosion
500
Explain a market economy.
Consumers and producers decide what will be produced, for how much, and for whom.
500
What does international trade require?
exchanging currency