Highlands GA Ch. 9 vocab.
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cmarchesotti on February 2, 2012
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Vocabulary words and definitions for Geography Alive Chapter 9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 spatial inequality | an unequal distribution of wealth or resources over a geographic area |
| basin | a bowl shaped depression, or hollow, in the earth's surface |
| plaza | an open square or marketplace |
| standard of living | the overall level of comfort and well being of a group of people or a country. People in developed countries generally have a higher standard of living than people in developing countries |
| aqueduct | a pipe or channel built to transport water from one place to another |
| urbanization | the movement of people from rural to urban areas, resulting in the growth of urban areas |
| metropolitan areas | a major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it |
| suburbs | a developed area at the edge of a city that is mainly homes. Many suburbs also have stores and businesses |
| rural | areas that are not close to the cities |
| rural decline | worsening economic conditions in the countryside, including rising unemployment and growing poverty |
| communal lands (ejidos) | land that is held in common by a group of people. (The group does not own the land, because they can not sell it) |
| unemployment | joblessness |
| smog | a haze in the air caused by pollution, especially the exhaust from cars and other vehicles |
| air quality | the condition of the air, based on the amount of pollution in it |
| slums | an overcrowded, dirty area of a city where the housing is usually in very poor condition |
| tenements | a rundown apartment building |
| estates | a sizeable area of privately owned property with large houses |
| life expectancy | the average age that a person in a given population can expect to live to. Life expectancy varies from one country to another |
| per capita | by or for each person. A per capita figure is calculated by dividing the total amount of something by the number of people living in a place |
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