Unit 6 Part 1

City whose population is between 10-20 million.

A city whose population is over 20 million.

Major urban centers that have significant global economic influence and

dominance, acting as centers for international trade, finance, and cultural

exchange.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The largest city in a country which is at least twice as large as the second

largest city and more than twice as significant.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Shift of population, businesses, and economic activity away from the CBD of

a city towards the periphery.

The continuous and unrestricted build up of urban and suburban areas

across expansive tracts of land.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A concentration of business, shopping, and entertainment outside a

traditional downtown or central business district (CBD).

Cities in a country are ranked according to their size in relation to the

country’s largest city.

-Rank 1 → Largest city

-Rank 2 → 1⁄2 the number of people of Rank 1 city

-Rank 3 → 1⁄3 the number of people of Rank 1 city

-Rank 4 → 1⁄4 the number of people of Rank 1 city

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6A

Areas within a city characterized by low quality of life, often marked by

poverty, crime, and inadequate infrastructure.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The process where wealthier individuals move into and revitalize previously

low-income or disinvested neighborhoods, often leading to higher property

values, new businesses, and the displacement of original, lower-income

resident

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5