APHG Unit 8 Post Vocabulary Mix-Up Terms Units 5-7

Flashcards for APHG Unit 8 Vocabulary Review

Agribusiness

Large scale commercial farming that produces, processes, and distributes agricultural products.

Assembly Line

A manufacturing process in which a product is assembled in a sequential manner as it moved along a conveyer belt or production line

Barter

The exchange of goods without using money.

Bedroom Communities

Residential areas where people live but mainly commute to work elsewhere.

Cash Crop

A crop grown for sale, not personal consumption.

City

An urban settlement incorporated as an independent, self-governing unit.

Commercial Agriculture

Large-scale, profit-driven agriculture with crop cultivation and livestock raising for market sale.

Conurbation

An extended urban area formed by merging several cities.

Counter-urbanization

The movement of people from urban areas to rural areas.

Desertification

The process by which fertile land becomes arid and unproductive, due to human activities.

Disamenity Area

A city area marked by extreme poverty and social problems.

Ecotourism

Tourism focused on visiting natural areas, promoting conservation, environmental education, and sustainable development

Edge City

Suburban centers of economic and social activity on the outskirts of a larger city.

Export-Processing Zone (EPZ)

term for small areas within a country that are grafted favorable investment and trading conditions in order to attract industries

Feedlot

a place for livestock where they are fed until slaughter

Fertilizers

Substances added to soil or plants to promotes growth and engage soil fertility

Fordism

A system of mass production and consumption characterized by standardized products, assembly line manufacturing, and relatively high wages for workers

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

genetic material has been altered to enhance crop traits in soybeans and corn

Gross National Income (GNI)

Total income earned by a country's residents from domestic and foreign sources, minus any income earned by foreign residents within the country

Industrial Belt

A region with a concentration of infustrial acavity, often marked by interconnected cities annd towns industrial activities.

Informal Sector

The unregulated part of the economy with unregistered businesses and casual labor.

Intensive Agriculture

Agricultural practices involving high inputs per unit of land.

Just in Time Manufacturing

Minimizing inventory costs by delivering materials just when needed.

Market Gardening

Small-scale production of fruits, vegetables, and flowers.

Meta City

A city with a population of over 20 million people.

Mixed Crops and Livestock Farming

Farming that cultivates crops and raises livestock.

Pastoral Nomads

Subsistence farming involving moving livestock to find grazing land.

Primary Sector

The sector extracting raw materials from the environment.

Primate City

The largest city in a country, significantly bigger than the second largest.

Rust Belt

Region characterized by the decline of manufacturing.

Squatter Settlement

Temporary, inadequate, and illegal informal housing.

Technopoles

Regions with high-technology industries and research institutions.

Truck Farming

Commercial production of vegetables for local and distant markets.

Urban Area

A central city and its continuously developed surrounding areas.

Yield

The amount of crop produced per unit of land.