Unit 6: 5.3 Flashcards
1
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Rank Size Rule
A
explanation of size of cities within a country; states the second-largest city will be one-half the size of the largest, the third largest will be one-third the size of the largest, and so on
2
Q
Primate City
A
the largest city in a country, which far exceeds the next city in population size and importance
Primate = primary
3
Q
Central Place Theory
A
a theory used to describe the spatial relationship between cities and their surrounding communities
4
Q
Threshold
A
in central place theory, the number of people needed to support a certain good or service
5
Q
Range
A
The distance someone is willing to travel for goods / services
