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52 Cards in this Set
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active transport
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movement of particles against concentration gradient requiring energy
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vesicle transport
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cell makes "bubbles" to transport big things
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vesicles
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cell made bubbles
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diffusion
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particles move from high to low concentration
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concentration particles
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allows things to pass through
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osmosis
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a type of diffusion involving water
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hypertonic solution
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water moves out of the cell to preserve concentration
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hypotonic solution
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water moves into the cell preserve concentration
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isotonic
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equal water in and out of the cell
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equilibrium
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even concentration
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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 _________ ___________.
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primate cities
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The core of a city is called _______________________________.
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Site refers to _______________________, while situation refers to _____________________.
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absolute location location in comparison to other places |
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The most well known acropolis is the ____________________.
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Athens |
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How do you determine cities according to the rank size rule?___________________________.
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Population in accordance to other cities' populations |
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When does the rank size rule not apply?_____________________________________________.
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when the population of the largest city is less than one billion |
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The purposes of gated communities:________________________________________________.
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to separate wealthy neighborhoods from poorer neighborhoods/ shantytowns |
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Why are European cities not experiencing as great of an urban sprawl_____________________.
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because European cities have zoning laws in their cities |
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_____________________develop along highways and do not have residential neighborhoods.
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The closer to the CBD, the _________expensive the land.
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What advantage does mass transit have over automobiles ____________________________.
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mass transit is more accessible to poorer citizens |
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North America is most known for the ___________pattern with streets.
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_____________________involves the refurbishing of neighborhoods. Positives and negatives:____________________________________________________________________
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gentrification rises realtor price expensive |
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In redlining, certain Black people __________________________________________________
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are refused loans to people in "risky neighborhoods" |
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In certain neighborhoods, blockbusting contributed to ”______________________”
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white fight |
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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?______________________________________________________
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the layout of a city |
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What is Rome’s greatest contribution?______________________________________
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Forum |
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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 _____________________________________________
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country's leading city in population and commerce |
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Favela is to Brazil as ________________ is to Mexico
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The industrial revolution caused an increase in _______________________
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urbanization |
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_____________is when existing homes are destroyed, and ______________is what are built in their place
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teardowns McMansions |
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Where was the first urban hearth _____________________. Other hearth areas________________________________________________________.
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Mesopotamia Mesopotamia Nile River Valley, Indus River Valley, Huang He, Wei Valleys, Mesoamerica, Peru |
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A _____________________is the smallest in the steps to reaching a city (village, town, hamlet, city).
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hamlet? |
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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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