Urbanization

The area inside the city is called ______.

• urban
• suburban
• rural

Urban areas consist of ___% of the land.

• 80
• 3
• 20

Urban areas consist of ___% of the population.

• 80
• 3
• 20

Hendersonville has 1,885 people per square mile. Is it considered urban? 

• Yes because it has less than 5,000 people.
• No because it has less than 5,000 people.
• As long as an area has lots of concrete, it is considered urban.
• The number of people doesn't determine if an area is urban.

Which of these is false when it comes to industrialization.

• Less farmers are needed because the cities are growing.
• Transportation becomes easier.
• There are more jobs in the cities.
• The climate is not affected.

The problem in the developing part of cities, such as the slums, is called _________.

• suburban sprawl
• urban sprawl
• urban crisis
• suburban crisis

The spreading out of cities that creates "car culture" is called _______________.

• suburban sprawl

• urban sprawl

• suburban crisis

• urban crisis

Which of these are NOT ways to improve industrialization?

• land-use planning
• mass transit
• open spaces
• add more concrete

Cities become known as _____________ because they heat up and cool down faster than their surrounding areas.

• hot spots
• heated lands
• heat islands
• hot islands

Based on the graph, which area is the coolest temperature?

• downtown
• rural
• suburban residential
• park