Unit 6 Urbanization

Which of the following is the best definition of an urban area?

• An area with a high population density

• A city and its surrounding suburbs

• A large area of land situated on the outskirts of a city

• An area of land situated on the outskirts of a city

• a group of several adjacent metropolitan areas forming a continuous region

Which of the following would be used to describe a city's situation characteristics?

• Climate

• Landforms

• Soil Quality

• Natural Resources

• Connection to trade routes

Which factor had the greatest influence on the location and growth of Chicago, Illinois?

• Rich argicultural soil

• Favorable climate

• The advent of the railroad

• Proximity to natural resources

• Advances in communication technologies

Which invention(s) contributed most to urban sprawl?

• The railroad

• The internet

• The automobile

• Subways and streetcars

• The telephone and telegraph

Which term is used to describe a type of community located on the outskirts of a larger city with commercial centers containing office space, retail complexes, and other amenities typical of an urban center?

• Boomburb

• Edge City

• Exurb

• Greenbelt

• Metacity

Mexico City; Dakar, Senegal; and Paris, France, are examples of what type of cities?

• Edge cities

• Enclaves

• Megacities

• Primate cities

• World cities

Which term refers to the number of people needed to support a particular good or service?

• range

• threshold

• rank-size rule

• primate city rule

• sustainable development

What is the definition of a MEGACITY?

• An unincorporated area that lacks city services

• A city with a population of more than 10 million people

• A city with a population of more than 20 million people

• An urban area that has population growth higher than 10 percent per annum

• A city that is more than twice the size of the next largest city in the country

Which statement accurately represents a pattern of residential land use found in many U.S. cities?

• wealthier households tend to live in less dense neighborhoods away from the CBD

• wealthier households tend to live in less dense neighborhoods near the CBD

• poorer households tend to live in less dense neighborhoods away from the CBD

• poorer households tend to live in dense residential areas away from the CBD

• households at all economic levels are evenly spread throughout the city

According to Christaller’s central place model, which of the following would most likely have the smallest range?

• A university

• An international airport

• A professional football stadium

• A symphony orchestra hall

• A grocery store