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M.A.L.- Chapter 9
Chapter 9- Development
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active Solar Energy System | The solar energy systems that collects energy through the use of mechanical devices such as photo voltaic cells or flat-plate collectors. (pg 326) |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate | The number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. (pg.312) |
| Biomass Fuel | Fuel that derives from plant material and animal waste. (pg.324) |
| Breeder Reactor | A nuclear power plant that creates its own fuel from plutonium. (pg.323) |
| Demand | The quantity of something that consumers are willing and able to buy. (pg.314) |
| More Developed Country (MDC) | A country that has progressed relatively far along a continuum of development. (pg.300) |
| Less Developed/Developing Country (LDC) | A country that is at relatively early stage in the process of economic development (pg.300) |
| Development | A process of improvement in the material conditions of people through the diffusion of knowledge and technically(pg.300) |
| Fair Trade | An alternative to international trade that emphasizes small business and worker-owned and democratically run cooperatives & requires employers to pay workers fair wages, permit union organization, & comply with minimum environmental & safety standards(pg. |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | The percentage of women holding full-time jobs outside the home. (pg.311) |
| Fission | The splitting of n atomic nucleus to release energy.(pg.332) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) | Investment made by foreign company in the economy of another country. (pg.332) |
| Fossil Fuel | An energy source formed from the residue of plants and animals buried millions of years ago.(pg.314) |
| Fracking (hydraulic fracturing) | the pumping of water at high pressure to break apart rocks in order to release natural gas |
| Fusion | Creation of energy by joining the nuclei of two hydrogen atoms to form helium.(pg.325) |
| Gender Inequality Index (GII) | A measure of the extent of each country's Gender inequality. (pg.310) |
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