Bayou Bridges Unit 5 Ch 1 Vocab

What does the word 'transcontinental' mean?

• Connecting two continents

• Crossing a national border

• Crossing the entire continent

• Travelling across an ocean

What does the term "capital" refer to in the context of economics?

• The city where the government of a country is located

• A type of durable goods

• Money or resources used to produce goods and services

• The upper section of a column in architecture

What is a raw material?

• A finished product ready for sale

• A tool used in manufacturing

• Something that can be used to make or create a product, such as cotton for clothing

• A machine used in production

What does the term "Monopoly" refer to in the context of industry?

• A) A board game involving real estate transactions

• B) A strategy for marketing products

• C) The total control of an industry

• D) A type of partnership between companies

What is a telegraph?

• A device for listening to music

• A machine that communicates messages over long distances by sending signals through wires

• A tool for measuring the depth of water

• An instrument for recording earthquakes

What is a loom?

• A tool used to cut fabric

• A tool used to weave fabric

• A tool used to color fabric

• A tool used to sew fabric

What is urbanization?

• The process of protecting rural areas

• The process of a region changing to have more or larger cities, or urban areas

• The decrease in population of urban areas

• The migration of people from urban to rural areas

What does the word "Weave" mean?

• To separate fabric into individual threads

• To create fabric by lacing together threads

• To dye fabric with different colors

• To repair damaged fabric

What is the purpose of a union?

• To provide entertainment for workers

• To win and protect workers' rights

• To manage a company's finances

• To organize social events for employees

What is the definition of an investor?

• A) A person who lends money without expecting any returns

• B) A person who puts money into a business with the goal of making more money

• C) A person who donates money to charity

• D) A person who exchanges money for goods and services