Urbanization & Spatial Inequality

The movement of large numbers of people to cities is known as

• emission.

• distortion.

• immigration.

• urbanization.

What do geographers call the unequal distribution of wealth and resources in a specific geographic area?

• economic activity

• population density

• relative location

• spatial inequality

Which of these is a major cause of rural decline in Mexico?

• crowding and pollution

• loss of communal lands

• poverty and unemployment

• rising standards of living

Which of these is a major effect of rural decline in Mexico?

• increased urbanization

• falling crime rates

• rising living standards

• decreased spatial inequality

Which of these is the most important “pull factor” that draws farm families to Mexico City?

• apartment living

• economic activity

• communal land

• spatial inequality

Which group in Mexico City enjoys the highest standard of living?

• The "Haves"

• The "Have nots"

• The middle class

• The working poor

As Mexico City has grown, it has seen increases in all of the following except

• crime rates.

• air pollution.

• average family size.

• poor slum neighborhoods.

The unequal distribution of wealth or resources over a geographic area is called

• communal lands.

• rural decline.

• spatial inequality.

• urbanization.

What does the standard of living tell a geographer about a population?

• The overall comfort and well being of a group or country.

• How much money the wealthiest people in a country have.

• The overall population in a group or country.

• The size of a population's borders.

Which city was built on the remains of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan?

• Guadalajara

• Puebla

• Mexico City

• Toluca