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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 area |
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Population density |
the 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 area dominated by farming |
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Sun belt |
an area of the United States stretching from the southern Atlantic coast to the California coast |
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Mixed-crop farm |
a farm that grows several different kinds of crops |
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Recession |
a decline in business activity and economic prosperity |
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Corporate farm |
a large farm that is run 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 community and economy |
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Mass transit |
a system of subways buses and commuter trains used to transport large numbers of people |
