world geography ch 9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Spatial inequality | the unequal distribution of wealth or resources in a geograhic area, so that some places are richer than others |
| Plaza | mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers |
| Standard of living | a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone |
| Aqueduct | artificial channel for conducting water over a distance |
| Urbanization | the movement to cities growth of cities |
| Rural decline | worsening economic conditions in the countryside icluding rising unemployment and growing poverty |
| Communal land | land lands owned by the community |
| Unemployment | the state of being unemployed or not having a job |
| Volcano | a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt |
| Smog | air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog |
| Air quality | The condition of the air based on the amount of pollution in it |
| slum | a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions |
| Tenement | a rundown apartment house barely meeting minimal standards |
| Estate | extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use |
| Life expectancy | The average number of years an individual can be expected to live, given current social, economic, and medical conditions. Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn infant can expect to live. |
| Empire | a group of countries under a single authority |
| Dictator | A ruler who has complete power over a country |
| barter | exchange goods without involving money |
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