Unit 08 Vocabulary Quizs

plantation

• A large estate where cash crops are cultivated by a large labor force, historically enslaved.

• A small farm where vegetables are grown for local markets.

• A type of forest where trees are planted for timber production.

• A garden where flowers are cultivated for decorative purposes.

mechanization

• using machines in the production process

• a method of manual labor

• a type of agricultural practice

• the process of reducing costs in production

transcontinental

• across a continent

• within a single country

• between two continents

• across multiple oceans

Industrialization

• The process of building and operating factories and businesses in a city, region, country, etc.

• A method of agricultural development to increase crop yield.

• The transition from a service-based economy to a manufacturing-based economy.

• A strategy for reducing urban pollution through green technologies.

urbanization

• the process of migration to large, densely populated areas, generally cities

• the decline of rural populations due to industrialization

• the increase in agricultural production in urban areas

• the movement of people from cities to rural areas

immigration

• moving from one's homeland to live in another place

• traveling within one's own country

• visiting a foreign country temporarily

• returning to one's homeland after living abroad

abolition

• legally ending of the practice of enslaving people

• the act of promoting slavery

• a form of government regulation

• the process of economic development

civil disobedience

• refusing to obey laws believed to be unjust as a form of protest

• actively supporting all government laws and regulations

• participating in peaceful protests without any legal implications

• ignoring laws that are inconvenient or difficult to follow

interchangeable parts

• using standard parts in the manufacturing process of a product

• a method of assembling products without tools

• a technique for customizing products for individual customers

• a process of recycling old parts for new products

communication

• exchange of information orally, in writing, or with the help of technology

• a method of expressing emotions through art

• the process of sending signals through electronic devices

• a way to convey messages using body language