Plate tectonics. The Earth's crust and upper part of the mantle [mantle: A zone of hot rock in the interior of the Earth, located between the outer crust and the molten core. ] are broken into large pieces called tectonic plates. These are constantly moving at a few centimetres each year.
Capitalism is an economic system in which trade, industry, and the means of production are privately owned and operated via profit and loss calculation (price signals) through the price system.he term capitalist mode of production is defined by private ownership of the means of production, extraction of surplus value by the owning class for the purpose of capital accumulation, wage-based labour, and, at least as far as commodities are concerned, being market-based.
An economic system in which the government owns and operates basic industries but individuals own most businesses Most socialist countries are democratic and recognize individual freedoms The socialist system may allow a higher standard of living and is more stable; but taxes and unemployment are generally higher in socialist countries capitalism/free enterprise An economic system in which individuals own and operate the majority of businesses that provide goods and services Pure capitalism or free-market system happens when all economic decisions are made without government intervention; also called laissez-faire capitalism