Week 29 and 30 Geography

Why do many companies choose to move to South Carolina?

•   The cost of living is higher.

•   It costs more to run a business.

•   It costs less to run a business.

•   There are no ports in South Carolina.

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 How did aerospace manufacturing become a major part of the economy?

•   Boeing opened a facility in North Charleston.

•   Boeing opened a facility in Columbia.

•   Lockheed Martin started making aircraft parts in Greenville.

•   Lockheed Martin started making aircraft parts in Rock Hill.

What could become another major industry for South Carolina? 

•   car battery manufacturing

•   renewable energy

•   automobile manufacturing

•   aircraft manufacturing

Why do some businesses move to a place?

•   because it is warm

•   because of the number of people living there

•   because it is cool

•   because of the color of its soil

Because of South Carolina’s _________________, many outdoor activities are available all year long.

• climate

• economy

•   environment

•   geography

Which is not a recreational location in South Carolina?

•   Myrtle Beach

•   Chattooga River

•   Raven Cliff Falls

•   Chattahoochee River

What is a global economy?

•   international spread of capitalism

•   industry and trade in only one country

•   when countries trade with other countries to obtain resources that may not be produced at home

•   goods and services that can be bought and sold only in South Carolina

   

When a country is unable to produce a good that other countries depend on, the employees who produced the goods often _________________ and ________________ to meet their needs.

•   lose their jobs; have less money

•   lose their jobs; have more money

•   take a vacation; wait

•   find another job; have more money

. _______________ is selling goods to another country. 

•   Domestic trade

• Importing

• Exporting

• Manufacturing

_____________ is buying goods made in another country.

•   Domestic trade

• Exporting

• Importing

• Manufacturing