WONDER #1074: WHAT IS A GHOST TOWN?

Question 1 of 3

What is the best description of a ghost town?

1. A cemetery, or place where dead bodies are kept
2. A city or neighborhood where paranormal activity has been witnessed or is believed to take place
3. A mirage, or something that isn't really there
4. A community that has been abandoned by its inhabitants

Question 2 of 3

What is the main reason why boomtowns are created?

1. dynamite
2. a particular economic activity
3. a fireworks celebration
4. natural and man-made disasters

Question 3 of 3

Which of the following are not conditions that can cause a ghost town?

1. the loss of a natural resource and changes in access
2. flooding and fire
3. rerouted railroads and the creation of dams
4. a full moon and gravitational forces

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