Urban Land Use Review

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The growth of suburbs in the United States following World War II caused

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massive governmental expenditures on roads programs.

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In poorer countries, urban areas frequently develop "shantytowns" because

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there is often rapid immigration and migration to the urban areas.

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The geographic feature MOST responsible for extensive trade within Europe has historically been the

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abundant navigable rivers.

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What concepts of spatial interaction can account for patterns of movement in space such as migration, trade, and commodity flow? Options: family, travel, cartography; opportunity, distance, connections; connections, gravitation, supply and demand; perception, region, movement

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opportunity, distance, connections

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Europe's vast coastline and inland river system have had the GREATEST impact on

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the continent's fishing and shipping industries.

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Areas with the highest population density are typically

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urban areas.

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A(n) ___________ area has neither the highest nor the lowest population density.

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Suburban

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When the population of a city grows, what often happens to local water sources?

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The water supply often becomes polluted by the increase in waste.

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What is another way to describe the term rural?

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Low Population

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This house in South Carolina is built upon stilts, also known as pylons. Which of these is the BEST explanation for why a house might be built this way?

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protection from flooding