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13681787873primaryextracts or takes raw material from earth0
13681787874primary exampleagriculture and mining1
13681787875primary collarred necks2
13681787876secondaryprocessing raw material into finished products which add more value3
13681787877secondary examplefactories and manufacturing4
13681787878secondary collarblue collar5
13681787879Tertiarylow skill services6
13681787880tertiary examplecashier and hair dresser7
13681787881quaternarymanipulate information or data to perform a task. Requires lot of training.8
13681787882quaternary examplemanager or retail store, computer programmer, and doctor9
13681787883quinaryhighest level services. manage global economy10
13681787884quinary examplesCEO of Tesla or inventor of medicine11
13681787885quinary collargold collor12
13681787886Quaternary collarwhite collar13
13681787887agrariana society based on agriculture14
13681787888irrigationA way of supplying water to an area of land15
13681787889B.C., A.D., B.C.E., C.E.Time Periods (Before Christ Anno Domini Before Common Era Common Era)16
13681787890NeolithicNew Stone Age, use agriculture (8000-30000 BCE)17
13681787891Revolutiona huge change18
13681787892Domesticationthe taming of animals and plants through selective breeding. for human use, such as work or as food19
13681787893civilizationA society with cities20
13681787894Colombian ExchangeThe exchange of agricultural products between Europe and America21
13681787895Pleistocene Overkillover hunting of plants and animals22
13681787896Pleistocene Overkill time periodhunter gathers23
13681787897Colombian Exchange time period149224
13681787898Paleolithic time perioddawn of humanity -9000 BCE25
13681787899Mesolithic time period9000-8000 BCE26
13681787900Agricultural Revolution time perioddomestication time27
13681787901Neolithic time period8000-3200 BCE28
13681787902Civilization, domestication, irrigation, and agrarian time periodbefore year 029
13681787903Substance agriculturea type of farming in which farmers grow just enough food to provide for themselves and their families30
13681787904soil exhaustiona condition in which soil has lost nutrients and becomes nearly useless for farming31
13681787905types of soil exhaustionextensive and intensive32
13681787906extensive agricultureAn agricultural system characterized by low inputs of labor per unit land area.33
13681787907intensive agricultureany agricultural system involving the application of large amounts of capital and/or labor per unit of cultivated land; may be part of either subsistence or commercial economy34
13681787908spectrumextensive and intensive . label ranching, wheat and rice35
13681787909Commerical AgricultureAgriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm.36
13681787910if a family needs 1,000,000 calories per year to survive, how much land do they need for extensive and intensive?in. 20,000 ex. 200,00037
13681787911climates for extensivetropical, deserts, grasslands, and artic38
13681787912types of extensive agricultureranching/somatic herding or slash and burn39
13681787913intensive agriculture climatetemperature climate (warm/wet)40
13681787914example of intensivetemperate (R.I.C.E)41
13681787915economic cost of contract farminglots of money for pesticides42
13681787916environmental cost of contract farmingthe pesticides run off into water and fish are hurt by it43
13681787917Von Thunen ModelAn agricultural model that spatially describes agricultural activity in terms of rent. Activities that require intensive cultivation and cannot be transported over great distances pay higher rent to be close to the market. Conversely, activities that are more extensive , with goods that are easy to transport, are located farther from the market where rent is less.44
13681787918variable that causes rent to increase or decrease in Von Thunen Modeltransportation45
136817879191st Agricultural Revolution8000-3200 BCE, nomadic revolution, domestication of plants and animals, labor became specialized, promoted settling and civilization46
136817879202nd Agricultural Revolution1750-1930's, industrial revolution, machines for farming, less need for labor, rural to urban migration47
136817879213rd agricultural revolution1945-now, fertilization and pesticides and GMO's, Quaternary labor, polluted water/earth, and more food48
13681787922food desertAn area in a developed country where healthy food is difficult to obtain49
13681787923pesticides and fertilizers bad why?full of estrogens50
13681787924Monoculturefarming strategy in which large fields are planted with a single crop, year after year51
13681787925Mediterranean agriculture- crops grapes, fruits, veggies, almonds, ect - good climate -high land value (intensive) - California, Chile, South Africa, Australia, Mediterranean52
13681787926Plantation crops-intensive - slavery - bad work conditions - developing and tropical - bad for developing because high prices53
13681787927Ethanol productionintensive and start in developing and goes to developed54
13681787928Enclosure MovementThe process of consolidating small landholdings into a smaller number of larger farms in England during the eighteenth century.55
13681787929cottage industryManufacturing based in homes rather than in a factory, commonly found before the Industrial Revolution.56
13681787982Wallenstein's World System model57
13681787930UnionsAn association of workers, formed to bargain for better working conditions and higher wages.58
13681787931Deindustrializationregion loses factories jobs59
13681787932Rust Belt to Sun BeltRust belt is states that work manufacturing jobs, Sun belt is more service industry jobs60
13681787933Silicon Valleyoriginally referring to the concentration of silicon chip innovators and manufacturers, but eventually referring to the concentration of all types of high-tech businesses61
13681787934la frontera and maquiladorasa factory on the U.S. Mexican border62
13681787935NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)Allows open trade between the US, Mexico, and Canada.63
13681787936czarism and soviet 5 year planseverything got better because of the government64
13681787937Asian TigersCollective name for South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore-nations that became economic powers in the 1970s and 1980s.65
13681787938authoritarian capitalismgovernment has control over economy66
13681787939labor should becheep, plentiful, skilled, and flexible67
13681787940Market OrientationThe tendency of an economic activity to locate close to its market; a reflection of large and variable distribution costs. BULKY68
13681787941material orientationThe tendency of an economic activity to locate near or at its source of raw material; this is experienced when material costs are highly variable spatially and/or represent a significant share of total costs. LOSES WEIGHT69
13681787942ubiquitouspresent or existing everywhere70
13681787943footlooseA business is able to locate anywhere it chooses71
13681787944AgglomerationGrouping together of many firms from the same industry in a single area for collective or cooperative use of infrastructure and sharing of labor resources.72
13681787945comparative advantagethe ability to produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than another producer73
13681787946OutsourcingA decision by a corporation to turn over much of the responsibility for production to independent suppliers.74
13681787947Imposed Considerationsconsidering laws and politics75
13681787948Weberian analysistransportation cost is most important76
13681787949Hotelling's Modelcompact directly w/ each other by price and quality77
13681787950Fordismbuy in bulk78
13681787951just-in-time productionone little thing and factories are very close to everything79
13681787952TariffA tax on imported goods80
13681787953tariff benefits-Protect domestic firms from competitors -Generate income for the government81
13681787954tariff costs-makes countries not wanna trade - goods are more expensive -demand for jobs decrease -supply chains are restricted82
13681787955GPDGross Domestic Product83
13681787956GPD per capitaoutput per person84
136817879571st world countriesdeveloped85
13681787958Enviornmental DeterminismThe belief that physical environment determines potential for societal development.86
13681787959OverpopulationThe number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living.87
13681787960developed countryA country that has progressed relatively far along a continuum of development.88
13681787961Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)The UN's creation of eight goals for economic development and social progress in 2000. Members agreed to reach the goals by 2015. 1. Eliminate extreme poverty 2. Guarantee universal education 3. Promote equality for women 4. Reduce child mortality rates 5. Better maternal health services and reduction of maternal mortality rate 6. Reduce spread snd improve treatment for HIV/AIDS and other diseases 7. Environmentally sustainable development 8. Global development partnerships among member nations89
13681787962internet penetrationthe percentage of a given country that has Internet access90
13681787963energy consumption per capitaamount of energy consumed per person91
13681787964workforce compositionpercent of people employed in farming (g) , industry (r), and services(b)92
13681787965purchasing powerthe ability to purchase goods and services93
13681787966Literacy RateThe percentage of a country's people who can read and write.94
13681787967Public ServicesServices offered by the government to provide security and protection for citizens and businesses.95
13681787968problems in refugee campsno sewage systems96
13681787969infant mortality rateThe percentage of children who die before their first birthday within a particular area or country.97
13681787970what is the most accurate measure of development?infant mortality98
13681787971HIEhealthcare, infrastructure, and education99
13681787972how does improving health care improve economymake people more productive because they can get better help (Help women more)100
13681787973how does improving access to infrastructure improve economy?people and goods can get around better and women have access to electricity for house work101
13681787974how would improving women access to education improve economy?women would get highly skilled jobs and help improve the economy, they would also have less kids and later in life102
13681787975Microfinanceprovision of small loans and other financial services to individuals and small businesses in developing countries103
13681787976Gender Empowerment Measure- percent of women that have access to HIE - aggregate measure of development104
13681787977Rostow Modernization Model1960's Linear theory of development that developed countries go through a common pattern of structural changes. Stage 1: Traditional society, Stage 2: Transitional stage, Stage 3: Take off, Stage 4: Drive to maturity, Stage 5: High mass consumption. It explains the development of experience of Western countries and is a general model for others.105
13681787978Wallerstein's World Systems Theory1960's wall off from global economy and no global trade core, periphery, and semi-periphery106
13681787979Neoliberalism1980's-1990's A strategy for economic development that calls for free markets, balanced budgets, privatization, free trade, and minimal government intervention in the economy.107
13681787980sustainable development1990's-today Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.108
13681787981sluma district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions109

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