Unit 7 AP human geo

Flashcard #1
Term: Weber’s Least Cost Theory
Definition: A theory that explains the optimal location of an industry based on minimizing costs associated with transportation, labor, and capital.

Flashcard #2
Term: Break-of-Bulk Point
Definition: A location where goods are transferred from one mode of transportation to another, affecting transportation costs.

Flashcard #3
Term: Agglomeration
Definition: The clustering of businesses in the same industry in a specific area to benefit from shared resources and services.

Flashcard #4
Term: Economic Sectors
Definition: Categories of economic activities that include Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary, and Quinary sectors.

Flashcard #5
Term: Free Trade Agreements
Definition: Treaties between two or more countries to reduce trade barriers and increase trade of goods and services.

Flashcard #6
Term: Bulk-Gaining vs. Bulk-Reducing
Definition: Bulk-Gaining industries are those where the final product weighs more than the raw materials, while Bulk-Reducing industries see a reduction in weight from raw materials to finished product.

Flashcard #7
Term: Industrial Location Theory
Definition: A set of theories explaining the location of industries based on factors like costs, market access, and resource availability.

Flashcard #8
Term: Wallerstein’s World System Theory
Definition: A theory that divides the world into core, semi-periphery, and periphery countries based on their economic power and resources.

Flashcard #9
Term: Rostow’s Stages of Economic Development
Definition: A model that outlines the stages of economic growth from traditional society to high mass consumption.

Flashcard #10
Term: Rust Belt to Sun Belt Movement
Definition: The shift of factories and industries from older industrial regions (Rust Belt) in the Northeast to newer industrial areas (Sun Belt) in the South and Southwest.

Flashcard #11
Term: Outsourcing
Definition: The practice of relocating business processes to external providers, often overseas, to reduce costs.

Flashcard #12
Term: Comparative Advantage
Definition: The ability of a country or company to produce goods at a lower opportunity cost than others.

Flashcard #13
Term: Maquiladoras
Definition: Manufacturing plants in Mexico near the U.S. border that import materials and components to assemble and export finished goods.

Flashcard #14
Term: Site Factors
Definition: Characteristics of a specific location that can impact industrial location choices, such as land costs, labor availability, and infrastructure.

Flashcard #15
Term: Situation Factors
Definition: External factors that affect the location of an industry, including access to markets, suppliers, and transportation systems.

Flashcard #16
Term: Renewable Energy
Definition: Energy collected from renewable resources which are naturally replenished, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.

Flashcard #17
Term: Non-renewable Energy
Definition: Energy derived from finite resources that cannot be renewed, such as fossil fuels.

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