Business and Society Terms Quiz

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Match the following words with their meanings:

Welfare = help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it Bidding = the act of obeying a law or rule, especially one that controls a particular industry or type of work Consent = permission or agreement Prior = used to refer to, or relating to, the people who originally lived in a place

Match the following words with their meanings:

Indigenous = relating to members of your family from the past Ancestral = used to refer to, or relating to, the people who originally lived in a place Procurement = the process of getting supplies Compliance = permission or agreement

Match the following words with their meanings:

Impose = to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc.to be obeyed or received Compliance = the act of obeying a law or rule, especially one that controls a particular industry or type of work Bidding = to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale Consent = help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it

Match the following words with their meanings:

Welfare = relating to members of your family from the past Indigenous = help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it Ancestral = used to refer to, or relating to, the people who originally lived in a place Prior = existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

Procurement = to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale Bidding = the process of getting supplies Compliance = existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time Impose = help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

Deposit = Harmful or poisonous substances introduced into an environment Pollutes = Substance or layer that is left, usually after a liquid is removed Subsoil = Land that is below the arable or arable layer or, in general, below a layer of soil Quantum = The smallest quantity of some physical property, such as energy, that a system can possess Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Ruling = Something conceded by a government or a controlling authority, as a grant of land, a privilege, or a franchise Concession = An authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law Pardonet = Person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense Assets = Items or resources owned by a person, business, or government Signup and view all the answers

Match the following environmental terms with their definitions:

Ecological = When elements or substances enter an environment that normally should not be there and that affect the balance of the ecosystem Contamination = Chemical compounds that harm the environment Impact = Set of possible effects on the environment of a modification of the natural environment Microclimate = Branch of applied meteorology that studies the influence that plant growth and the constitution of the soil have on the climate of the region Signup and view all the answers

Match the following business terms with their definitions:

Profit = Items or resources owned by a person, business, or government Assets = The monetary surplus left to a producer or employer after deducting wages, rent, cost of raw materials, etc. Taxation = The act or principle of levying taxes or the condition of being taxed Commercialization = It allows defining the supply and demand of mineral products over a time horizon, based on the calculation of the type and quantities of mineral products Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Mechanisms = Devices or sets of resistant solids that receive incoming energy, through a system of transmission and transformation of movements, performing work Mineral Resources = Natural concentrations of metallic, non-metallic and mineral elements, as well as rocks that are part of the Earth's crust Annex = To attach as an attribute, condition, or consequence Unconstitutional = That violates the Constitution and is therefore null and void Signup and view all the answers

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Bidding: offering a specific amount of money to purchase something, often in a competitive environment
Procurement: the process of acquiring essential goods or services
Welfare: assistance provided to individuals in need, often by the state or organizations
Compliance: adhering to laws, regulations, or rules, especially in a specific industry
Indigenous: referring to the original inhabitants of a region, rather than those who have migrated
Prior: existing or occurring before something else, or at an earlier time
Consent: giving permission or agreement
Ancestral: related to family members from the past
Impose: officially enforcing a rule, tax, punishment, or other measure
Deposit: a substance or layer left after a liquid is removed
Taxation: the act of levying taxes or being taxed
Annex: attaching a condition, attribute, or consequence
Pollutes: introducing harmful substances into the environment
Ruling: an authoritative decision, often made by a judge
Concession: a grant or privilege granted by a government or authority
Plenary: attended by all qualified members, fully constituted
Pardon: forgiving or excusing a fault or offense
Quantum: the smallest unit of physical property, according to quantum theory
Profit: the surplus remaining after deducting costs
Assets: items or resources owned, including cash, securities, and real estate
Subsoil: land beneath the arable layer or topsoil
Ecological: referring to the study of the environment and its interactions
Exploitation: taking unfair advantage of another for personal gain
Unconstitutional: violating the Constitution and therefore null and void
Impact: potential effects on the environment due to human activities
Contamination: introducing harmful substances into the environment
Commercialization of mineral: defining supply and demand of mineral products over time
Mechanisms: devices that receive energy and perform work through transmission and movement
Mineral Resources: natural concentrations of metallic, non-metallic, and mineral elements in the Earth's crust
Microclimate: the study of local climate influenced by plant growth and soil constitution