Unit 6 Flashcards

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What is a central city?

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A central city, or simply city, is an urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent, self-governing unit known as a municipality.

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What is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA)?

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An MSA includes an urbanized area with a population of at least 50,000, the county within which the city is located, and adjacent counties with a high population density and a large percentage of residents working in the central city’s county.

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What is a micropolitan statistical area (μSA)?

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A μSA includes an urbanized area of between 10,000 and 50,000 inhabitants, the county in which it is located, and adjacent counties tied to the city.

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What is a core-based statistical area (CBSA)?

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A CBSA is any one MSA or μSA.

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What is a combined statistical area (CSA)?

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A CSA is two or more contiguous CBSAs tied together by commuting patterns.

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What is a primary statistical area (PSA)?

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A PSA is a CSA, an MSA not included in a CSA, or a μSA not included in a CSA.

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What is an urban area?

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An urban area consists of a central city and its surrounding built-up suburbs.

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What is an urbanized area?

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An urbanized area is an urban area with at least 50,000 inhabitants.

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What is an urban cluster?

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An urban cluster is an urban area with between 2,500 and 50,000 inhabitants.

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What is a megalopolis?

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A megalopolis is a continuous urban complex, such as the one extending from north of Boston to south of Washington, D.C.