unit 5
topography
an areas land features
boomburb
a suburb that has grown rapidly
primary sector
sector associated with harvesting items from earth
unit 1
map scale
the ratio of a distance on the maps to the real world
climate regions
an area with similar climate patterns based on its location on a continent
edge city
a small city on the edge of a larger city
secondary sector
sector associated with production of goods using raw materials
unit 3
culture trait
material objects and cultural practices shared by a group
commercial agriculture
an agricultural practice that focuses on money/market
primate city
the largest and most influential city in a country
bulk-gaining industries
industries with products costing more to transport than raw materials
unit 4
geometric boundary
a boundary made using mathematical lines to split land rigidly with no regard to other factors
monocropping
the cultivation of one or two crops rotated seasonally
megacity
a city with more than 10 million people
bulk-reducing industries
industries with products costing less to transport than raw materials
unit 6
brownfields
an abandoned and/or polluted industrial site in a central city/suburb
crop rotation
varying of crops year to year allowing restoration of nutrients
metacity
a city with more than 20 million people
least-cost theory
a theory that shows where businesses should be located to minimize production costs
unit 7
raw materials
any metals, wood, or products that are used to make goods