Urbanization

The area inside the city is called ______.

• urban
• suburban
• rural

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

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...

• Urbanization
• Inflation
• Urban Center
• Influence

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What mode of transportation allowed city workers to live in far away suburbs and commute to their jobs?

• A. streetcars
• B. horses
• C. cars
• D. trains
  

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

• A. Homeowners in new developments pay taxes which help fund roads, schools, and other city services.
  
• B. Houses in the suburbs cost less and are better places to raise a family.
• C. People in new developments spend money on furnishings, which is good for local stores.
  
• D. Developing rural areas destroys habitats for plants and animals.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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which is a property of smart growth?

• Sprawling out

• Utilizing more land

• More pollution

• Growing up not out

Per capita land consumption means the ___.

• amount of land a country uses as a whole.

• amount of land each person uses.

• type of land covered by state capitals.

• type of land people live on.

Human activities on land are known as _____

• Land cover

• Land use

• Urban sprawl

• Urbanization

The majority of the resources used in Urban areas are found _________

• In urban areas

• In rural areas

• In the sprawl