Urbanization Review 2018

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The basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, including power, communications, transportation, sanitation, and education form a country’s

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infrastructure.

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Which of the following urban areas is the smallest? town, village, megalopolis, metropolis

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village

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Industrialization began where there was sufficient supply of food, water for public use, and raw materials for industry.

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all of these

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What is urban sprawl?

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Urban sprawl is when cities spread out using up surrounding land, puts a strain on existing infrastructures, and creates an increase in pollution.

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In a developing country, the infrastructure is usually

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limited in rural areas.

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A poorly planned development that spreads a city’s population over a wider and wider geographic area is

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urban sprawl

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Urban areas function as centers of

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employment, education, healthcare

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People began growing crops and domesticating animals during the 1st Agricultural Revolution.

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during the 1st Agricultural Revolution.

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Urban land use does not typically include...

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farming

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The Central Business District (CBD) of most American cities usually function today as centers of

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employment