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Key Terms— Cities. A city is a place where a large number of people live, relatively close together ; a populous town. Rural. ADJECTIVE Related to the countryside, places that are not heavily populated where many people work in agriculture (farming). Urban. ADJECTIVE
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Key Terms— Cities A city is a place where a large number of people live, relatively close together ; a populous town
Rural ADJECTIVE Related to the countryside, places that are not heavily populated where many people work in agriculture (farming)
Urban ADJECTIVE Related to cities, places that have a large population, high population density, and diverse economies
Megacity NOUN A extremely large city, especially that has grown very quickly in the developing world Lagos, Nigeria
Population Density NOUN The concentration of people (usually measured per square mile or kilometer) Ex: a high population density = VERY CROWDED
Metropolitan Area NOUN The land (and resident population) that includes a city plus its suburbs
infrastructure NOUN The human constructed modifications to land (highways, railroads, reservoirs, sewers) that make city life possible Atlanta’s downtown connector freeway