Urban

Which of the following is NOT usually important in the site and growth of a city?

• defense

• location on trade or transportation routes

• nearby resources

• prevailing wind direction

Early industrial cities:

• were close to fresh water, coal or iron power sources

• had good sanitation

• had adequate living and working conditions

• had clean water and air

Settlements such as Woodbury that begin as bedroom communities and eventually develop their own workplaces and shopping areas are called:

• megacities

• squatter settlements

• edge cities

• world cities

The physical qualities of the original location for a city is referred to as the

• relative location.

• locational determinants.

• site characteristics.

• situational characteristics.

The following are typical site and situational characteristics for the establishment of a settlement except

• the high point overlooking a river.

• the middle of a plain.

• at the confluence of two rivers.

• the mouth of a river.

• on the shores of a natural harbor.

Unrestricted growth of housing, commercial developments and roads over large expanses of land has created:

• urbanization

• suburbanization

• urban sprawl

• Smart Growth

Which of the following is the highest-order central place function?

• neighborhood bank

• gas station

• grocery store

• Porsche dealership

High-order central places:

• provide only high-order central place functions

• are farther apart than low-order central places

• are more numerous than low-order central places

• have small trade areas for their goods and services

According to the hierarchy of urban places,

• there are more large human settlements than small ones

• there are more small human settlements than large ones

• there are an equal number of large and small settlements

• most human settlements start small and grow into large ones

The world's most important centers of economic power and wealth are called

• villages

• cities

• megacities

• world cities