A Statistical Area That Has at Least One Urban Cluster

question 181

Multiple Choice

A statistical area that has at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 people and adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration is referred to as a

• A) micropolitan statistical area.
• B) metropolitan statistical area.
• C) consolidated metropolitan statistical area.
• D) megapolitan statistical area.
• E) metropolitan division.

---

Definitions:

Climate Change

The long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place, largely attributed to human activities like fossil fuel burning.

Air Pollution

The presence of harmful or excessive quantities of substances in the air, including gases, particulates, and biological molecules, that pose risks to health and the environment.

Climate Change

Long-term alterations in temperature, precipitation, and weather patterns, largely due to human activities like fossil fuel combustion, leading to global warming and other environmental impacts.

Global Warming

The gradual increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, largely caused by human activities.