Jonah Grew Up in a Neighborhood with Poor Schools,few Businesses,and

question 7

Multiple Choice

Jonah grew up in a neighborhood with poor schools,few businesses,and many run-down and abandoned buildings.However,in the past few years,the city has renovated many buildings,and tax breaks are encouraging new businesses to move into the city.This process is called

• A) conurbation.
• B) suburbanization.
• C) gentrification.
• D) urbanization.

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Definitions:

High-Throughput Economy

An economy characterized by high levels of production and consumption, often relying on advanced technologies to increase efficiency.

Economic Growth

An increase in the production of goods and services in an economy over a period of time, typically measured as the percent rate of increase in real gross domestic product (GDP).

Energy Resources

Natural resources that can be converted into energy to perform work, such as coal, oil, natural gas, sunlight, and wind.

Heat-To-Work Conversion

The process of converting thermal energy (heat) into mechanical work, such as in steam engines, combustion engines, and power plants.