Unit 6 Cities Practice Test

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In many American cities, public transportation and emergency services will need to be improved over the next 25 years due to which demographic trend? Options: The aging baby boomer population, The growth in colleges in cities, The growth of commuters from suburbs to the city, The influx of new industries and workers into the Central Business District, The growth of sports centers in cities.

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The aging baby boomer population

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What term refers to the original location of a settlement and factors that influenced the choice of that location?

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Site

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Legally adding land to an urban area is known as what process?

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annexation

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Los Angeles is typified by sprawling, low-rise, residential areas. This pattern emerged because the city grew particularly fast during the age of the?

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automobile

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about food deserts? Food deserts are determined by the availability of fresh and healthy food in an area.

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Food deserts are determined by the availability of fresh and healthy food in an area.

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What proportion of the world's population lives in urban areas?

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41 - 60%

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What is a core city and its built up suburbs called?

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Urbanized area

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Most early cites were located along rivers for what primary reason?

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Citizens needed freshwater for drinking and other survival needs.

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Which of the following is a factor driving megacities in developing countries?
- Poor health care in rural areas.
- Better housing in urban areas.
- War and persecution in remote areas.
- Greater chances of employment in urban areas.
- All of the above.

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All of the above.

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Which of the following BEST describes the site characteristics of New Orleans? Built on the delta of the Mississippi River. It was built to connect the deep south to the west. Built with international transportation in mind as a break-of-bulk point. Built in a submerged area below sea level. Human-Environment factors crucial in the establishment of urban areas connecting.

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Built in a submerged area below sea level.