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12 Cards in this Set
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commute |
to travel to work. |
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megalopolis |
a number of cities and suburbs that blend into one very large urban areas. |
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population |
that average number of people per square mile or square kilometer. |
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petrochemical |
a substance such as plastic or paint that is made from petroleum. |
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industrialization |
the process of building new industries in an areas dominated by farm. |
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sun belt |
an area of the united state stretching form the southern Atlantic to the California coast. |
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mixed-crop farm |
a farm that grows several different kinds of crop. |
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recession |
a decline in business activity and economic prosperity. |
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corporate |
a large farm that runs by a corporation or an agricultural company. |
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forty-niner |
the nickname for a miner who took part in the California Gold Rush of 1849. |
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responsible development |
balancing the needs of the environment |
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mass transit |
a system of subways, buses,and commuter train used to transport large numbers of people |
