AP Human Geography › Suburbanization Processes
Which of the following is true of an edge city?
A city with a large amount of developed retail and office space outside a larger city
A city that is in decline
A city that sits on the edge of a river or other body of water
A city that sits on the border of two countries
A city that has been abandoned
Edge cities are secondary commerical centers of urban areas. Cities that have been abandoned are colloquially known as "ghost towns." The other types of cities do not have specific names, and are not considered edge cities.