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Geography 8 Preising
Unit 2B: Vocab. US & Canada Today
Question | Answer |
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Geography 8 (Preisinger) Unit 2B: US and Canada Today VOCAB | |
Urban Sprawl | spread of human settlement into natural areas |
Brownfield | sites that have been abandoned and may contain dangerous chemicals |
Free Market | type of economy in which people are free to buy, produce and sell with limited gov't involvement |
Trade Surplus | situation that occurs when the value of a country's exports is higher than the value of its imports |
Magnificent | having grandeur & beauty |
Guarentee | promise |
Trade Deficit | situation that occurs when the value of a country's imports is higher than the value if its exports |
Consumer | a person who purchases goods and services for personal use |
Acid Rain | chemicals from air pollution that combine with precipitation |
Stock | part ownership in a company |
Community | neighborhood |
Biotechnology | study of cells to find ways of improving health |
Media | types of communication such as the internet, tv and radio |
Newsprint | type of paper used for printing newspapers |
Reluctant | hesitant |
Aground | lying on or touching the ground under shallow water |
Abandoned | deserted; foresaken |
Tariff | tax added to the price of goods that are inported |
Profit | money a business earns after all its expenses are met |
Restrict | to limit |