AP Human Geography Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns
Prepare for the AP Human Geography Exam with concise summaries and key terms for Unit 7 on Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes. Dive into economic geography, the flow of goods and services, and more to boost your understanding.
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AP Human Geography Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns
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- Question 1
- Brick-and-mortar businesses
- Bulk-gaining industries
- Periphery
- Economic backwaters
- Question 2
- Break-bulk point
- Footloose firms
- Commodity dependence
- Economic backwaters
- Question 3
- Bulk-reducing industries
- Export-processing zone
- Bulk-gaining industries
- Cottage industry
- Question 4
- The negative effects on one region due to growth in another region
- The dispersal of an industry that was previously clustered together
- The loss of industrial activity in a region
- The process of economic growth and regional resource realization
- Question 5
- Core
- E-commerce
- Brick-and-mortar businesses
- Conglomerate corporation
- Question 6
- The study of natural resource extraction and distribution
- The analysis of market trends and consumer behavior
- The exploration of international trade agreements and tariff policies
- The examination of the flow of goods and services across spatial areas
- Question 7
- Environmental sustainability and ecological concerns
- Classical economic theory and capitalism
- Feminist theory and gender equality
- Marxist theory and socialist principles
- Question 8
- Cycles of industrialization
- Poverty and globalization
- International economic alliances
- Urban planning and zoning regulations
- Question 9
- Conglomeration
- Agglomeration
- Consolidation
- Amalgamation
- Question 10
- It examines economic patterns and inequality at various geographic scales
- It is primarily concerned with the distribution of natural resources
- It focuses exclusively on national economies and domestic trade
- It studies the impact of government policies on economic development
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- Card 1HintThink of tech companies clustering in Silicon Valley.Memory TipLike magnets, firms stick together: Agglomeration.
- Card 2HintWhat services are needed around a large factory?Memory TipAncillary: think 'assist' around big industries.
- Card 3HintBrain drain is an example.Memory TipGrowth elsewhere 'washes back' problems here.
- Card 4HintThink of a port where goods are transferred.Memory TipBreaking big shipments into smaller bulks.
- Card 5HintSoft drink bottling is an example.Memory TipGain weight? Locate near the market.
- Card 6HintMining and smelting are examples.Memory TipLose weight? Locate near raw materials.
- Card 7HintOften seen in peripheral economies.Memory TipTrapped by raw materials: it's a dependence.
- Card 8HintA corporation that has many companies inside.Memory TipLike a megazord formed from many smaller parts.
- Card 9HintThink of major world economic centers..Memory TipCore is at the center of economic power.
- Card 10HintCrafts made and sold from home.Memory TipThink quaint, home-based production.