Question

matching match each word to its definition, and write the letter in the blank. 1. urban area a. a city and the places around the city 2. megalopolis b. an area with very few people; these people live in small towns or on farms and ranches 3. rural area 4. suburban area c. an area made up of two or more metropolitan areas 5. metropolitan area d. a central city, its suburbs, and the surrounding counties e. an area around a central city where people live choose the answer circle the answer that correctly completes each sentence. 6. town, city, and county governments make up (local, state) government. 7. there are (two, four) types of communities in the united states. 8. most americans live in (rural, urban) areas. 9. when metropolitan areas grow large enough that they border each other, they form a (megalopolis, suburban area). 10. two - thirds of americans live in (metropolitan, rural) areas like houston - galveston - brazoria.

Explanation:

1. An urban area is a city and the places around it, so 1 - A. A megalopolis is an area made up of two or more metropolitan areas, so 2 - C. A rural area has very few people living in small towns or on farms/ranches, so 3 - B. A suburban area is around a central city where people live, so 4 - E. A metropolitan area is a central city, its suburbs, and the surrounding counties, so 5 - D. Town, city and county governments are local governments, so for 6 the answer is local. There are four types of communities in the US (urban, suburban, rural, and metropolitan), so for 7 the answer is four. Most Americans live in urban areas, so for 8 the answer is urban. When metropolitan areas grow and border each other, they form a megalopolis, so for 9 the answer is megalopolis. Two - thirds of Americans live in metropolitan areas like Houston - Galveston - Brazoria, so for 10 the answer is metropolitan.

Answer:

1. A. a city and the places around the city
2. C. an area made up of two or more metropolitan areas
3. B. an area with very few people; these people live in small towns or on farms and ranches
4. E. an area around a central city where people live
5. D. a central city, its suburbs, and the surrounding counties
6. local
7. four
8. urban
9. megalopolis
10. metropolitan