What is a metropolitan area?

a major city and its surrounding suburbs

Which of the following is a statement that a person opposing urban growth might say? A. Homeowners in new developments pay taxes which help fund roads, schools, and other city services. B. Houses in the suburbs cost less and are better places to raise a family. C. People in new developments spend money on furnishings, which is good for local stores. D. Developing rural areas destroys habitats for plants and animals.

Developing rural areas destroys habitats for plants and animals.

As Portland, Oregon began to expand in the 1960s and 1970s, people feared that the rich farmland of the Willamette Valley would be covered by development.

The rich farmland of the Willamette Valley would be covered by development.

What is one benefit of a mixed-use development?

People can live, work, and shop in the same neighborhood.

How did Toronto address its problems with a rundown urban core in the 1960s? Options: A. It largely abandoned the city center and focused on building sprawling suburbs. B. It ignored the problem because city planners could not reach a resolution. C. It demolished most downtown buildings and converted the area to a city park. D. It rebuilt its downtown through infill projects, including many skyscrapers.

It rebuilt its downtown through infill projects, including many skyscrapers.

After violating the Clean Air Act, what did Atlanta do to improve air quality? A. It did nothing, and therefore it lost all of its federal highway funds. B. It cut pollution by creating a regional transportation system to get people out of their cars. C. It limited urban sprawl by denying all development permits for a period of 10 years. D. It created an urban growth boundary and limited development to the urban core.

It cut pollution by creating a regional transportation system to get people out of their cars.

Which of the following statements about the United States and Canada is true? A. The populations of both countries are no longer growing. B. Development continues to push into the rural fringe in both countries. C. Urban sprawl is actually good for the environment. D. Both nations have agreed to bring a halt to all future development.

Development continues to push into the rural fringe in both countries.

2024 Midterm Review PART 2 (Canada & the US) Flashcards

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What is the name for number 1?

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Yukon Territory

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What is the name for number 2?

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Northwest Territories

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What is the name for number 3? Options: Alberta, Prince Edward Island, Yukon Territory, British Columbia

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British Columbia

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What is the name of number 6?

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Nunavut

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What is the name for number 7?

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Manitoba

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What is the name for number 8?

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Quebec

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What is the name for number 9?

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Ontario

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