Urban Land Use Review

The growth of suburbs in the United States following World War II caused

• a significant demographic shift in Congress.

• a growth in radical feminism on college campuses.

• massive governmental expenditures on roads programs.

• a greater connection in people’s extended families

In poorer countries, urban areas frequently develop "shantytowns" because

• the governments there are not equipped to handle such issues.

• there is often rapid immigration and migration to the urban areas.

• there is often increased air and water pollution in those areas.

• those urban areas have little contact with more industrial countries.

The geographic feature MOST responsible for extensive trade within Europe has historically been the

• abundant navigable rivers.

• scarcity of volcanic activity

• numerous ports on the Atlantic Ocean.

• variety of climates due to mountain ranges.

What concepts of spatial interaction can account for patterns of movement in space such as migration, trade, and commodity flow?

• family, travel, cartography

• opportunity, distance, connections

• connections, gravitation, supply and demand

• perception, region, movement

Europe's vast coastline and inland river system have had the GREATEST impact on

• the continent's fishing and shipping industries.

• the continent's investing and banking industries.

• continent's mining and agriculture industries.

• the continent's technology and manufacturing industries.

Areas with the highest population density are typically

• Sub-rural areas.

• rural areas.

• suburban areas.

• urban areas.

A(n) ___________ area has neither the highest nor the lowest population density.

• Urban

• Suburban

• Rural

• Subrural

When the population of a city grows, what often happens to local water sources?

• The water supply will increase due to a rise in water table.

• The water supply is used more often for transporting goods.

• The water supply often becomes polluted by the increase in waste.

• The water supply will decrease because there are too many people.

What is another way to describe the term rural?

• Poor

• High Population

• Rich

• Low Population

This house in South Carolina is built upon stilts, also known as pylons. Which of these is the BEST explanation for why a house might be built this way?

• protection from flooding

• to make the house warmer

• protection from tornadoes

• to stop earthquake damage