Chapter 9 World Geography: Mexico City – Flashcards
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spatial inequality
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the unequal distribution of wealth or resources in a geographic area
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plaza
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an open square or marketplace
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standard of living
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the overall level of comfort and well-being
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aqueduct
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a pipe or channel built to transport water
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urbanization
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the movement of people from rural to urban areas
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rural decline
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worsening economic conditions in the countryside
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communal land
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land that is held in common by a group of people
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unemployment
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jobless
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volcano
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a break in Earth's crust where magma and other material erupts from Earth's interior
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smog
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a haze in the air caused by pollution
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air quality
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the condition of the air based on the amount of pollution in it
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slum
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an overcrowded, dirty area of a city where the housing is usually in poor condition
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tenement
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a rundown apartment building
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life expectancy
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the average age to which a person in a given population can expect to live
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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land that links two larger landmasses
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empire
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a group of territories, people, or nations ruled by a single authority
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dictator
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a leader who governs by force, without the consent of the people
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barter
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conducting trade by exchanging goods or services instead of money
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estates
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a sizable are of privately owned property with a large house
