Human Geography

An _______________ is a geographical location where various manufacturing and industrial businesses are clustered together, often benefiting from shared infrastructure and resources.

• A. Cottage industry

• B. Industrial Park

• C. Dual economy

• D. Break-of-bulk point

In a _______________, the final product is lighter or has a smaller volume than the inputs (raw materials).

• A. Bulk-reducing industry

• B. Bulk-gaining industry

• C. Agglomeration

• D. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The point at which goods are transferred from one mode of transportation to another, often involving a change in transportation methods, is called a _______________.

• A. Cottage industry

• B. Industrial Park

• C. Dual economy

• D. Break-of-bulk point

_______________ refers to small-scale production of goods, often carried out in homes or small workshops by individuals or families.

• A. Agglomeration

• B. Economic sectors

• C. Cottage industry

• D. Industries

A situation in which a country or region has two distinct economic systems or sectors, usually a modern industrial sector and a traditional agricultural or informal sector, is known as a _______________.

• A. Dual economy

• B. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

• C. Break-of-bulk point

• D. Bulk-gaining industry

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a given period, often used as an indicator of a country's economic health, is called _______________.

• A. Industrial Park

• B. Cottage industry

• C. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

• D. Industries

_______________ are the broad categories into which the economy is divided based on the types of economic activities, such as agriculture, manufacturing, and services.

• A. Agglomeration

• B. Break-of-bulk point

• C. Economic sectors

• D. Bulk-reducing industry

Various organized activities or businesses involved in the production of goods or services are collectively referred to as _______________.

• A. Industries

• B. Industrial Park

• C. Agglomeration

• D. Break-of-bulk point

The process of firms and industries locating near each other to take advantage of shared labor markets, infrastructure, and resources is known as _______________.

• A. Bulk-gaining industry

• B. Dual economy

• C. Break-of-bulk point

• D. Agglomeration