Transcript Soc. Studies- Ch3, Les 3 Transportation and

Chapter 3- Lesson 3
Transportation
And
Communication
FOCUS ON THE MAIN IDEA
*The regions of the United States and
the nations of the world depend on
each other.
VOCABULARY
transportation
interdependent
globalization
communication
1. transportation- the moving of goods,
people, or animals from one place to
another. (p.81)
2. interdependent- when regions rely on one
another for goods, services, or resources.
(p. 81)
3. globalization- the process by which a
business makes something or provides a
service in different places around the world.
(p.82)
4. communication- the way that people send
and receive information. (p.84)
From Across the USA
The days of mail delivery by horseback are long
gone in the United States. Today a letter sent
from the state of Louisiana can arrive in California
overnight. How?
Trucks, trains, ships, and airplanes provide
transportation across the states.
Why do we want to move goods across the
states? Products grown in one state can be sent
to people living in another state.
Communication Today
How do you communicate today with your
friends and family members?
No single region can produce everything that
people in that region need and want. Each
region depends on other regions for goods,
services, and resources.
What are some of the resources that
Louisiana provides for other states?
Around the World
The regions on the United States are economically
interdependent. But trade and commerce stretch
much farther than the borders of our country.
Most of the countries of the world are tied
together economically.
The making of your computer is an example of
globalization. Globalization of businesses means
that goods are produced using resources, raw
materials, and services from several countries.
COMMUNICATION
Communication is the way that people send and
receive information. Fast communication helps
local, national, and world trade. Suppliers
communicate with stores to tell them about
available goods. Consumers communicate with
businesses to tell them what they want.
Today, people can communicate instantly by
telephone, email, and texts. Computers
allow companies to do business easily
over long distances.
LESSON SUMMARY
• Because no region can produce everything it
needs, all the regions of the United States are
economically interdependent.
• The globalization of businesses means that
goods are produced using resources, raw
materials, and services from several countries.
• Fast transportation and communication have
made local and world trade easier.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Give an example of a way our region is
economically interdependent with other regions in
the United States?
2. What is an example of a way our region helps the
world economy?
3. How have transportation and communication been
important in the growth of trade around the
world?