Chicago's Absolute Location Has Not Changed but Its Relative Location

question 53

Multiple Choice

Chicago's absolute location has not changed but its relative location changed markedly in 1959 because:

• A) Lake Michigan shrank
• B) O'Hare international airport opened
• C) the St. Lawrence Seaway was opened
• D) new railroads were completed

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