TCi Lesson 5 Vocab Flashcards
a measure of the average number of people living in one unit of area
population density
a “great city” consisting of a string of towns and cities where many people live
megalopolis
any substance that makes air, water, or soil dirty or unsafe to use
pollution
Why do large cities have high population densities?
There are a lot of people living in one area.
Where will you typically find large apartment buildings?
In big cities.
Why is New York City a popular place for tourists (or visitors)?
There are many fun things to do there.
What is “Boswash”?
A megalopolis which is a densely populated area.
What does population density affect?
How people travel, where people live, and what people do for fun.
Where is a rural area and what typically occurs there?
A rural area is located outside of towns and cities. Farming typically occurs there.
What must you know to make a population density map?
The amount of people that live in different cities.
What happened when transportation changed in the 1900s?
People began to move to the suburbs but still work in the city because of the invention of cars.
What causes pollution?
The different things that people do.
What are the 3 types of pollution?
Water pollution (like spilling oil in water). Air pollution (like driving a car). Land pollution (like throwing trash on the ground).
The inventions of Bessemer steel and the Otis elevator led to what?
The invention of skyscrapers.
