6B II An Introduction to Urban Patterns

Question 1

Central City

Answer 1

An urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent, self-governing unit known as a municipality

Question 2

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Answer 2

An urbanized area of at least 50,000 population, the county within which the city is located, adjacent counties have connection to the city

Question 3

Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)

Answer 3

An urbanized area of between 10,000 and 50,000 inhabitants, the county in which it is located, adjacent counties have connection to the city

Question 4

Central Business District (CBD)

Answer 4

The area of a city where retail and office activities are clustered