Urbanization Pre Teach Vocab

Urbanization Vocab

Urban

Definition: A city

Sentence: My dad lives in a very urban area.

Urbanization

Definition: The rapid (fast) growth of cities

Sentence: Many African cities are dealing with negative effects of urbanization.

Rural

Definition: Countryside, not city

Sentence: I grew up in a very rural area, there was only one grocery store in town!

Birth Rates

Definition: The number of births per thousand of people per year.

The birth rate of the United States has declined in recent years.

Death Rates

Definition: The number of deaths per thousand of people per year.

The death rate for the United States has declined in recent years due to us having a good health-care system.

Multiple Choice

Urban

• City

• Rural

• Deaths per 1000 people

• Outfitters

Multiple Choice

Rural

• City

• Country/Not city

• Process of becoming urban

• Urban

Multiple Choice

Urbanization

• City

• Rural

• Rural areas growing

• Cities growing fast

Fill in the Blank

_____rate refers to the number of births per 1000 people in a country.

Fill in the Blank

_____rate refers to number of deaths per 1000 people in a country