Front

What is public transit?

Back

A network of buses, trains, and other vehicles used for moving passengers.

Front

What 2 factors contribute to an increase in sprawl?

Back

Population growth and per capita land

Front

What is NOT an environmental cost of urbanization? Options: storm water runoff, Industrial byproducts, vehicle congestion , More green energy

Back

More green energy

Front

Wal-Mart is opening in the small town of Vado, New Mexico. This is creating over 400 jobs in the area. Population is quickly increasing. This is an example of...

Back

Urbanization

Front

Based on the graph, which area is the coolest temperature? Options: downtown, rural, suburban residential, park

Back

rural

Front

Spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city

Back

Urban Sprawl

Front

Noise such as traffic and construction is considered...

Back

Pollution

Front

What did NOT lead to the increase in urbanization? Options: Population decrease, Population growth, Industrialization, Moving from farming to industry

Back

Population decrease

Front

What is Urban Sprawl?

Back

The rapid growth of an urban area, increasing development in urban areas

Front

Urban areas function as centers of: employment, education, health care, all of these

Back

all of these