Chapter 2 Terms Flashcards
A region where winters are so long and cold that the ground is permanently frozen several feet below the surface.
tundra
Populus areas along the peripheries of cities.
suburbs
Encroachment of suburbs onto agricultural land results in loss of farm and natural habitat.
urban sprawl
Road, rail, and communication networks necessary for economic activity.
infrastructure
The discrepancy in access to information technology (IT) between small, rural, or poor areas and large wealthy cities.
digital divide
A positive factor that acts to pull new persons to an area.
pull factors
A negative factor that serves to push persons away from their home or point of origin.
push factors
To manipulate the boundaries of political voting districts to benefit candidates of a particular party or group.
gerrymandering
A family consisting of a married father and mother and their children.
nuclear family
Cities of 50,000 or more and their surrounding suburbs and towns.
metropolitan areas
The renovation of old urban districts by affluent investors, a process that often displaces poorer residents.
gentrification
