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Does every city have tall buildings?
Every city does not have to have tall buildings. Some small cities have small buildings. Besides, compared to NY and Chicago's skyscrapers nothing seems tall.
Which came first elevators or skyscrapers?
The answer must include that before skyscrapers, men built what at the time were considered "very tall" buildings between 4 and 10 floors high. They put elevators into these smaller "very tall" buildings. When skyscrapers came later, the concept of elevators simply went along with the concept of extremely tall buildings that tried to reach the sky. So, technically, elevators came before skyscrapers, in numerous small and large towns with what was then "very tall" buildings that were only a fraction of the size of skyscrapers.
What are some plants in temprete forest?
There are the small plants such as shrubs, moss, ferns, and lichens which grow quietly beneath the shadows of the tall trees.
Is the skyscraper the tallest building?
No, but skyscrapers are tall buildings.
Do you think that a tall plant living in the desert is a vascular plant?
Any tall plant in any ecosystem is a vascular plant. Non vascular plants are generally small, just a few inches tall, with the exception of some marine plants.
What are Hong Kong's buildings like?
Space is at a premium in Hong Kong. Most people live in small apartments in tall buildings. Hong Kong is famous for its magnificent skyline and tall skyscrapers.
What makes skyscrapers so important?
because they are tall buildings
What are really tall buildings called?
A tall, narrow building is a tower.
What is a good description for skyscrapers?
When the term was coined in the 1880s, it was to describe buildings with 10-20 floors, but now refers to buildings of at least 40-50 floors tall. Skyscrapers are called skyscrapers because they're tall enough to scrape the sky.
What do people usually call the tall buildings of New York and Chicago?
Skyscrapers.
How many skyscrapers are there?
There really isn't a answer for that because new taller skyscrapers are built everyday.
How many skyscrapers in the US?
As of 2023, there are over 800 completed skyscrapers in the United States that rise at least 650 feet (198 meters) tall. The majority of these are concentrated in major cities like New York City and Chicago. The U.S. is home to some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world, including One World Trade Center in New York. The number of skyscrapers continues to grow as urban development expands.
