AP Vocab Flashcards

9527148023	Acid Deposition	The accumulation of acid on Earth's surface Ex:	0
9527148024	Acid Percitpitation	Conversion of sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides to acids that return to Earth as rain snow or fog Ex:	1
9527152814	Active solar energy	Solar radiation captured with photovoltaic cells that convert light energy to electrical energy Ex:	2
9527155233	Air pollution	Concentration of three substances such as carbon monoxide sulfur dioxide nitrogen oxides hydrocarbons and solid particulates at a greater level than occurs in an average air Ex:	3
9527160387	Animate power	Power supply by animals or by people Ex:	4
9527160388	Biomass fuel	Fuel derived from wood plant material or animal waste Ex:	5
9527167885	Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)	The amount of oxygen required by aquatic bacteria to decompose a given load of organic waste a measure of water pollution Ex:	6
9527170513	Break-of-bulk point	A location where transfer as possible from one mode of transportation to another Ex:	7
9527192792	Bulk-gaining industry	An industry in which the final product weighs more or comprise the greater volume than the inputs Ex:	8
9527197082	Bulk-reducing industry	An industry in which the final product weighs less or comprises a lower volume than the inputs Ex:	9
9527208638	Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)	A gas used as a solvent a propellant in aerosol a refrigerant and in plastic phones in fire extinguishers Ex:	10
9527211998	Cosumptive water usage	The use of water that evaporates rather than being returned to nature as a liquid Ex:	11
9527214978	Cottage industry	Manufacturing based in homes rather than factories most common prior to the Industrial Revolution Ex:	12
9527214979	Fission	The splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy Ex:	13
9527232858	Fordist production	A form of mass production in which each worker is assigned one specific tasks to perform repeatedly Ex:	14
9527232859	Fossil fuel	An energy source formed from the residue of plants and animals buried millions of years ago Ex:	15
9527243678	Fusion	Creation of energy by joining the nuclei of two hydrogen atoms to form helium Ex:	16
9527247961	Geothermal energy	Energy from steam or hot water produced from hot or molten underground rocks Ex:	17
9527251161	Greenhouse effect	The anticipated increase in Earth's temperature caused by carbon dioxide (emitted by burning fossil fuels) trapping some of the radiation emitted by the surface Ex:	18
9527254747	Just-in-time delivery	Shipment of parts and materials to arrive at a factory moments before they are needed Ex:	19
9527268373	Labor-intensive industry	An industry for which labor cost comprise a high percentage of total expenses Ex:	20
9527271352	Maquiladora	A factory built by a US company in Mexico near the US border to take advantage of the much lower labor cost in Mexico Ex:	21
9527279134	New international division of labor	Transfer of some types of jobs especially those requiring low paid less skilled workers from more developed to less developed countries Ex:	22
9527283217	Nonconsumptive water usage	The use of water that is returned to nature as a liquid Ex:	23
9527328555	Nonpoint source pollution	Pollution that originates from a large diffuse area Ex:	24
9527334368	Nonrenewable energy	A source of energy that has a finite supply capable of being exhausted Ex:	25
9527336416	Outsourcing	A decision by a corporation to turn over much of the responsibility for production to Independent suppliers Ex:	26
9527336417	Ozone	A gas that absorbs ultraviolet solar radiation and is found in the stratosphere a-zone 15 to 50 km (9 to 30 miles) above Earth's surface Ex:	27
9527340830	Passive solar energy systems	Solar energy systems that collect energy without the use of mechanical devices Ex:	28
9527341182	Photochemical smog	An atmospheric condition formed through a combination of weather conditions and pollution especially from motor vehicle emissions Ex:	29
9527356181	Point source pollution	Pollution that enters a body of water from a specific source Ex:	30
9527356182	Pollution	Concentration of waste added to air water or land at a greater level that occurs in an average air water or land Ex:	31
9527363384	Post-Fordist production	Adoption by companies of flexible work rules such as the allocation of workers to teams that perform a variety of tasks Ex:	32
9527369781	Potential reserve	The amount of a resource and deposits not yet identified but thought to exist Ex:	33
9527372644	Proven reserve	The amount of a resource remaining in discovered deposits Ex:	34
9527379909	Recycling	The separation collection processing marketing and reuse of unwanted material Ex:	35
9527390447	Remanufacturing	The rebuilding of a product to specifications of the original manufactured product using a combination of reused repaired and new parts Ex:	36
9527396840	Renewable energy	Every resource that has a theoretically unlimited supply and is not depleted when used by people	37
9527403829	Right-to-work law	A US law that prevents a union and a company from negotiating a contract that requires workers to join a union as a condition of employment Ex:	38
9527414976	Sanitary landfill	A place to deposit solid waste where a layer of Earth is bulldozed over garbage each day to reduce emissions of gases and odors from the decaying trash to minimize fires and to discourage vermin Ex:	39
9527425570	Site factors	Location factors related to the cost of factors of production inside a plant such as land labor and capital Ex:	40
9527432887	Situational factors	Location factors related to the transportation of materials into and from a factory Ex:	41
9527437212	Vertical integration	An approach typical of traditional mass production and which a company controls all phases of a highly complex production process Ex:	42