The movement of individuals from living in rural farming towns to living in centralized cities is known as

A. industrialization.
B. suburbanization.
C. urbanization.
D. gentrification.


Answer: C

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The practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups based on test scores is referred to

as ________. a. redlining b. gerrymandering c. profiling d. tracking

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a) feel anxiety about finding a job that will pay the bills after the divorce. b) feel confident she can support her family after the divorce. c) make a strong case for being the non-custodial parent after the divorce. d) receive more help from family than her husband does after the divorce. e) second-guess her decision to file for divorce.

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_____ refers to a pattern in which toxic wastes and other pollutants are disproportionately found in minority and poor neighborhoods.

A. Environmental inequity B. Industrial racism C. Polluter genocide D. Environmental racism

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