| A | B |
|---|
| rural | of or like a country area |
| urban | of or like a city area |
| metropolitan area | a large city together with its surrounding towns |
| suburb | a town or a small city near a large city |
| diverse economy | an economy that is based on many kinds of industries |
| satellite | an object that circles a larger object |
| commute | to travel back and forth daily between homes in suburbs and jobs in the city |
| refugee | someone who leaves his or her home country to escape danger or harsh treatment |
| distance marker | a small wedge on a road map that helps mark thye distance between one place and another |
| mileage table | a chart that gives the number of miles between listed cities |
| discrimination | the unfair treatment of people because of their background, race, or religion |
| civil rights | the rights of citizens to equal treatment |
| integration | the inclusion of all races as equals in a group |
| desegregation | the ending of segregation |
| terrorism | the deliberate use of violence to promote a cause |
| ballot | a sheet of paper or some other method that is used to record a vote |
| hijack | to illegally take control of something |
