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Geography 8 Preising
Unit 2B: Vocab. US & Canada Today
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |