Urban Sprawl - 2

What is the name for the small towns, farms, and open spaces beyond a city's suburbs?

• rural fringe
• urban fringe
• countryside
• metropolitan area

spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city

• connectivity
• Urban Sprawl
• metropolitan area
• world cities

region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs

• Urban Sprawl
• connectivity
• metropolitan area
• world cities

Which of the following cities in the 1960s was experiencing a run down urban core?

• St. Paul
• Toronto
• Atlanta
• Portland

Which is a positive effect of urban sprawl?

• more affordable houses
• increased pollution
• destruction of habitats
• decay of older city neighborhoods

Which of the following is a statement that a person opposing urban growth might say?

• Homeowners end up paying more taxes which help fund roads, schools, and other city services.
  
• Houses in the suburbs cost less and are better places to raise a family.
• People in new developments spend money on furnishings, which is good for local stores.
  
• Spreading out of housing leads to traffic jams and increased air pollution

Which of the following is a reason some regions have more metropolitan areas than others?

• majority of jobs in wealthy countries found in cities
• climate zones 
• physical features
• all of the options

What special problems does urban sprawl create for poor countries?

• governments lack funds for basic services
• increased regulations
• too much planning for development

What part of the metropolitan area is the downtown section of a city most likely to be located in?

• the rural fringe
• the urban core
• the urban fringe
• not in the metropolitan area

Which is NOT a reason so many cities with more than 5 million people are in Asia

• Asia has more people than any other continent
• economies shifting from agriculture to manufacturing
• economies shifting from manufacturing to farming