vocab/def. for chapter 4
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| Commute |
to travel to work |
| megalopolis |
a number of cities and suburbs that blend into one urban area |
| population density |
the average number of people per square mile or square kilometer |
| petrochemical |
a substance such as plastic or paint that is made from petroleum |
| industialization |
the process of building new industries in an area dominated by farming |
| sun belt |
an area of the united states streching from the southern atlantic coast to the california coast |
| mixed-crop farm |
a farm that grows several dikfferent kinds of crops |
| recession |
a decline in business activity or economic prosperity |
| corprorite farm |
a large farm that is run by a corporation, or an agricultural company |
| forty-niner |
a nickname for a miner who took part in the California gold rush of 1849 |
| responsible development |
balanceing the needs of the enviornment, community, and economy |
| mass transit |
a system of subways, buses, and comuter trains used to transport large number of people |
| totem pole |
a tall, carved pole containing symbols of a particular Native American group, clan, or family |
| boom town |
a settlement that springs up quickly to serve the needs of miners |
| Exile |
to force someone to leave his or her native land or home |
| maritime |
having to do with navigation or shipping on the sea |
| aquaculture |
the cultivation of fish or water plants |
| aurora borealis |
the colorful bands of light that can be seen in the sky of the Northern Hemisphere |
| Inukitiut |
the native language of the inuit |
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