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Chapter 13
The USA Today
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 4 of every 5 people in the USA live in | metropolitan areas |
| The state that has the highest percentage of Hispanic residents is | New Mexico |
| Why was the Internet created? | Designed to be a computer network for military communications |
| An elevated or under ground train is called | a rapid-transit system |
| Reusing old materials to create new products is called | recycling materials |
| Most people in the USA work in what kind of jobs? | Service jobs |
| People in high tech industries | Invent or build computers or electronic equipment |
| Two countries that are interdependent | rely on each other for products or resources |
| This document protects the rights of US citizens | The Constitution |
| In order to vote US citizens must | register to show they live where the voting is taking place. |
| People who belong in the same ethnic group | share the same race, county, or culture |
| The speaker of the House of Representatives | is always a member of the majority party |
| E-commerce has greatly increased the number of | good and services available to American consumers |
| People do not need to travel at all to | attend teleconferences |