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POVERTY
A SITUATION WHEREBY PEOPLE ARE POOR
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RURAL
A TERM THAT DESCRIBES AN AREA MADE UP MOSTLY OF FARMS OR SMALL TOWNS.
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ACID RAIN
PRECIPITATION OF HIGHER THAN NORMAL ACIDITY.
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AGRIBUSINESS
THE LARGE SCALE PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL GOODS
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NONRENEWABLE SOURCES
PRODUCTS FROM NATURE THAT, ONCED USED, CANNOT BE REPLACED
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TARGET PRICE
A MINIMUM PRICE SET BY THE GOVERNMENT THAT FARMERS WILL RECEIVE FOR THEIR PRODUCTS.
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ENVIRONMENT
THE AIR, SOIL, AND WATER THAT LIFE DEPENDS UPON.
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INNER CITY
ANOTHER NAME FOR THE CENTER OR CORE OF A CITY.
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RENEABLE RESOURCE
NATURAL RESOURCES THAT CAN REPRODUCE OR RENEW THEMSELVES
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GREEN HOUSE EFFECT
THE TRAPPING OF THE SUN'S HEAT BY GASES IN THE AIR.
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NONCASH INCOME
BENEFITS IN THE FORM OF SERVICES, SUCH AS MEDICAL CARE.
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URBAN
THE AREA THAT INCLUDES A CITY & ITS SURROUNDING SUBURBS
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ETHANOL
FUEL MADE FROM FARM PRODUCTS. (A FUEL CONSISTING OF A MIXTURE OF GASOLINE AND GRAIN BASED ALCOHOL.)
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SUBURB
A RESIDENTIAL AREA OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL CITY.
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METROPOLITAN AREA
A CENTRAL CITY OF 50,000 OR MORE PEOPLE PLUS THE SURROUNDING SETTLED AREAS
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ECONOMIC GROWTH
AN INCREASE IN A NATIONS' OUTPUT IN A GIVEN PERIOD OF TIME
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