Industry key terms

What is the term for an industry which is not tied to a specific location by resource needs?

• Footloose

• Unattached

• Dislocated

• Rootless

What does R&D stand for in reference to quaternary industries? (TWO answers)

• Research

• Resource

• Design

• Diligence

Which term describes new jobs in an area resulting in job creation in other industries in the same area?

• Multiplier effect

• Compound interest

• Just-in-time economy

• Market forces

Which word means the transport, communication and social provisions in a country, usually maintained by the government?

• Infrastructure

• Inferstructure

• Infrestructure

• Infarstructure

What is the name for money you have left to spend as you choose once you have met your basic needs such as rent, utilities and food?

• Disposable income

• Leisure income

• Unrestrained income

• Freedom income

If an urban area is a core, then the area surrounding it is the...

• periphery

• margin

• fringe

• hem

Which of these is not a natural resource?

• Skilled labour force

• Minerals in the ground

• Fossil fuels

• Freshwater rivers

Which type of pollution would a loud production process fall under?

• noise polluion

• air pollution

• ground pollution

• water pollution

Which phrase means that your population has lots of different ethnic backgrounds / languages / religions?

• Cultural separateness

• Cultural diversity

• Cultural exclusivity

• Cultural divergence

Which term means your region is well-known for a particular product and focusing on it allows you to outcompete rivals?

• Specialisation

• Just-in-time economy

• Periferia

• Tariff