New York Revision

Which of the following organisations has its headquarters in New York?

• SBS

• BBC

• The UN

• Save the children

Which of the following is not a site factor for NY?

• Located on an undulating coastal plain

• Freshwater in the Hudson River

• Brownstone is readily available from nearby quarries

• The city is SW of Boston

Which of the following is the CORRECT situation for NY?

• 40^o42'52"N and 74^o0'23"W

• 74^o2'25"E and 42^o65'60"N

• 75^o20'10"N and 40^o34'28"W

• 45^o40'52"S and 150^o34'38"E

How many boroughs make up New York city's metropolitan area?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which boroughs are islands?

• Staten and Manhattan

• Brooklyn and Queens

• Brooklyn and Staten

• The Bronx and Queens

What is the area of New York's metropolitan area?

• 760km²

• 790km²

• 970km²

• 670km²

What restricts New York's growth to the west?

• The Hudson River

• Long Island

• The Catskills mountains

• The Atlantic coastline

Which airports serve New York?

• Trump, Boston and LaGuardinia

• JFK, LaGuardia and Newark

• JFK, Long Island and Staten Island

• Newark and Flushing Meadows

What is the population density of NY?

• 10,000 people per km²

• 11,000 people per km²

• 10,194 people per km²

• 11,914 people per km²

Which borough has the highest proportion of non-family and single occupant households

• Brooklyn

• Manhattan

• The Bronx

• Queens