Vocabs 1-10 Flashcards
1
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Eucmeme
A
the permanently inhabited portion of the Earth’s surface
2
Q
Urban
A
Cities; Have high concentrations of people
3
Q
Rural
A
Farms and villages; have low concentrations of people
4
Q
Suburb
A
a largely residential area adjacent to an urban area; medium concentrations of people
5
Q
Exurb
A
The prosperous residential districts beyond the suburbs
6
Q
Settlement
A
A place with permanent human population
7
Q
Urbanization
A
The ongoing process of developing towns and cities
8
Q
Percent Urban
A
An indicator of the proportion of the population that lives in cities and towns compared to rural areas
9
Q
Suburbanization
A
the process of people moving to residential areas on the outskirts of cities
10
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Reurbanization
A
suburbanites return to live in the city
