WG Thursday Warm UP 12/12/24

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What do geographers call the unequal distribution of wealth and resources in a specific geographic area?

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spatial inequality

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The movement of large numbers of people to cities is known as

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urbanization

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Which of these is a major cause of rural decline in Mexico? poverty and unemployment, overcrowding, pollution

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poverty and unemployment

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As Mexico City has grown, it has seen increases in all of the following EXCEPT: crime rates, air pollution, average family size.

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average family size

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Conquerors from which European country destroyed the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, and in its place built Mexico City?

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Spain

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Based on your knowledge of Mexico City, what do you believe the shaded areas represent on the maps above?

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Rapid growth of the Mexico City

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Which of the statements below best describes the change as seen in the three maps of Mexico City above: More people have moved into the Southern portion of Mexico City, The population of Mexico City has decreased over the last 65 years., The urban population of Mexico City has more than tripled in the last 65 years

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The urban population of Mexico City has more than tripled in the last 65 years

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What best describes the middle class lifestyle in Mexico City?

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Live in houses or apartments and can usually afford some luxuries.

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Which of these is the most important “pull factor” that draws farm families to Mexico City? communal land, economic opportunity, spatial inequality

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economic opportunity