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Ch 12 KI 3 & 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Basic Industry | Industries that sell their products or services primarily to consumers outside the settlement |
| Nonbasic Industry | Industries that sell their products primarily to consumers in the community |
| Economic Base | A community's collection of basic industries |
| Clustered Rural Settlement | A rural settlement in which the houses and farm buildings of each family are situated close to each other, with fields surrounding the settlement |
| Dispersed Rural Settlement | A rural settlement pattern characterized by isolated farms rather than clustered villages |
| Enclosure Movement | The process of consolidating small land holdings into a smaller number of larger farms in England during the 18th century |
| Urbanization | An increase in the percentage of the number of people living in urban settlements |