Unit 5&6 vocab

1. -a measure of a country's economic activity that considers the total value of all goods and services produced.
3. -a period of social and economic development that occurs after the dominance of large-scale industry.
4. practice of obtaining products from cheaper locations, often abroad.
7. -the study of the Earth's surface, including its physical features and how people live and interact with it.
9. - the practice of using artificial methods to provide water to crops, lawns, and landscape plants.
11. the practice of catching fish faster than a species can replenish its population, which can lead to the extinction of some species.
14. - a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour.
15. - a series of giant waves that move through the ocean and are caused by a sudden displacement of the ocean's water.
17. currency conversion rate that attempts to equalize the purchasing power of different currencies.
18. -a manufacturing plant in Mexico that imports raw materials.
19. the location of a place in relation to its surrounding areas and other places.
21. - a prolonged period of abnormally dry weather that results in a water shortage.

2. -the practice of a former colonial power maintaining indirect control over a former colony.
5. process by which people move from rural areas to cities, causing cities to grow in size and population.
6. -a method of extracting oil and natural gas from rock formations by injecting a pressurized mixture of water, sand, and chemicals into the earth.
8. the transformation of a neighborhood from low value to high value.
10. - the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, which causes the ground to shake.
11. - an intergovernmental organization that coordinates the petroleum policies of its member countries.
12. tigers - the economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
13. - a severe and prolonged hunger crisis that occurs when a large portion of a population in a region or country is unable to access adequate food.
16. a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time.
19. the physical characteristics of a location, including the land and its surrounding environment.
20. - a trade agreement that eliminated most tariffs and trade barriers between the three countries.
22. - an animal, plant, or microbe that has had its DNA altered through genetic engineering techniques.