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active transport
movement of particles against concentration gradient requiring energy
vesicle transport
cell makes "bubbles" to transport big things
vesicles
cell made bubbles
diffusion
particles move from high to low concentration
concentration particles
allows things to pass through
osmosis
a type of diffusion involving water
hypertonic solution
water moves out of the cell to preserve concentration
hypotonic solution
water moves into the cell preserve concentration
isotonic
equal water in and out of the cell
equilibrium
even concentration
McMansions involve tear downs where the house is usually almost as large as the ________.

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Mexico City and Paris are examples of _________ ___________.
primate cities
The core of a city is called _______________________________.

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Site refers to _______________________, while situation refers to _____________________.

absolute location


location in comparison to other places

The most well known acropolis is the ____________________.

Athens

How do you determine cities according to the rank size rule?___________________________.

Population in accordance to other cities' populations

When does the rank size rule not apply?_____________________________________________.

when the population of the largest city is less than one billion

The purposes of gated communities:________________________________________________.

to separate wealthy neighborhoods from poorer neighborhoods/ shantytowns

Why are European cities not experiencing as great of an urban sprawl_____________________.

because European cities have zoning laws in their cities

_____________________develop along highways and do not have residential neighborhoods.

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The closer to the CBD, the _________expensive the land.

more

What advantage does mass transit have over automobiles ____________________________.

mass transit is more accessible to poorer citizens

North America is most known for the ___________pattern with streets.

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_____________________involves the refurbishing of neighborhoods. Positives and negatives:____________________________________________________________________

gentrification




rises realtor price


expensive

In redlining, certain Black people __________________________________________________

are refused loans to people in "risky neighborhoods"

In certain neighborhoods, blockbusting contributed to ”______________________”

white fight

The “________________” has experienced high rates of growth. Why?____________________

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What are some reasons people locate to the sunbelt ___________________________________

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What is urban morphology?______________________________________________________

the layout of a city

What is Rome’s greatest contribution?______________________________________

Forum

What area of the world is experiencing the fastest growth and is also the least developed_________________.

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The overlapping of cities can lead to what is called a _____________________

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What two things define a primate city _____________________________________________

country's leading city in population and commerce

Favela is to Brazil as ________________ is to Mexico

Jimdo

The industrial revolution caused an increase in _______________________

urbanization

_____________is when existing homes are destroyed, and ______________is what are built in their place

teardowns


McMansions

Where was the first urban hearth _____________________. Other hearth areas________________________________________________________.

Mesopotamia




Mesopotamia Nile River Valley, Indus River Valley, Huang He, Wei Valleys, Mesoamerica, Peru

A _____________________is the smallest in the steps to reaching a city (village, town, hamlet, city).

hamlet?

Areas near cities are called ______________________.

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African cities have _______CBD’s. In what ways does it incorporate North American models?___________________________________________________________________.

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__________________is the outermost ring in the concentric zone model and the model was made by ________________.

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The concentric zone model is centered on the shape of a ____________________.

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Name four assumptions of Christaller ________________________________________________

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What shape is associated with the Central Place Theory ________________. __________________ made the Central Place theory.

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______________is the focal point of Asian cities

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According to the multiple nuclei model, the _________________was losing its dominance. It is more relevant to _____________ cities.

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The word “hinterland” is associated with what model?______________________________

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__________________ made the sector model. According to the model, commuters from the outer edges commuted to _____________________.

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The newest model is the ______________________ and the CBD is not as relevant but is part of a greater metro area. What is a metro area?_________________________________________. What new term is incorporated in this model?________________________________________

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In the Asian model, the ______________________ is the focus.

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In the Latin American model, a ___________ is in the center. What area are the gangs and drug lords located?____________________. Squatter settlements are located where?_________________________.

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What do the words hinterland and threshold mean?________________________________

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