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Chapter 9 Geography Reading - Orange book

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show solar energy systems that collects energy through the use of mechanical devices such as photovoltaic cells or flat-plate collectors  
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show the number of births per 1000 women ages 15 to 19  
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show fuel that derives from plant material and animal waste  
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breeder reactor   show
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demand   show
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show a country that has progressed relatively far along a continuum of development  
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developing country (less developed country, LDC)   show
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development   show
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show an alternative to international trade that emphasizes small businesses & worker-owned & democratically run cooperatives & requires employers to pay workers fair wages, permit union organization, & comply with minimum environmental & safety standards  
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female labor force participation rate   show
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show the splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy  
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show investment made by a foreign company in the economy of another country  
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show an energy source formed from the residue of plants & animals buried millions of years ago  
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show the pumping of water at high pressure to break apart rocks in order to release natural gas  
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fusion   show
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show a measure of the extent of each country's gender inequality  
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geothermal energy   show
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gross domestic product (GDP)   show
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gross national income (GNI)   show
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housing bubble   show
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human development index (HDI)   show
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show power generated from moving water  
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show modification of the HDI to account for inequality within a country  
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literacy rate   show
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maternal mortality ratio   show
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show provision of small loans & other financial services to individuals & small business in developing countries  
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show eight international development goals that all members of the UN have agreed to achieve by 2015  
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show a source of energy that has a finite supply capable of being exhausted  
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show solar energy systems that collect energy without the use of mechanical devices  
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photovoltaic cell   show
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show the amount of a resource in deposits not yet identified but thought to exist  
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show the portion of the economy concerned with the direct extraction of materials from Earth's surface, generally through agriculture, although sometimes by mining, fishing, & forestry  
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show the value of a particular product compared to the amount of labor needed to make  
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proven reserve   show
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show the amount of money needed in one country to purchase the same goods & services in another country; PPP adjusts income figures to account for differences among countries in the cost of goods  
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radioactive waste   show
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show a resource that has a theoretically unlimited supply & is not depleted when used by humans  
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secondary sector   show
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show economic policies imposed on LDCs by international agencies to create conditions encouraging international trade, such as raising taxes, reducing government spending, controlling inflation, etc.  
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show the quantity of something that producers have available for sale  
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show the portion of the economy concerned with transportation, communications, & utilities, sometimes extended to the provision of all goods & services to people, in exchange for payment  
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uneven development   show
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show the gross value of a product minus the costs of raw materials & energy  
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