C12: Land Use Planning Mastery Check

Urban sprawl has increased society's dependence on oil and the automobile.

• True
• False

Which of the following was the primary cause of suburban growth?

• industrial growth and pollution
• high rural land cost
• rising automobile usage
• All of the statements are correct

The impacts of unplanned growth of cities include

• traffic congestion.
• air pollution.
• loss of habitat.
• All of the statements are correct.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Which of the following is NOT typical of a well-planned community?

• providing a mixture of uses in a small area (single family homes, apartments, grocery stores, pharmacies).
• encouraging use of abandoned industrial sites in the city.
• provide sidewalks.
• restrict commercial activities to specific areas.

Regional or state-wide planning is valuable because

• It prevents urban sprawl.
• It encourages brown field development.
• It allows planning for resources that would serve several communities.
• it costs less than zoning.

Characteristics of high-performance green buildings are

• low flow water fixtures.
• location near public transportation.
• native vegetation used in landscaping.
• All of these are correct.

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Which of the following is an example of poorly planned land use?

• mixing housing with commercial uses.
• preserving historical buildings.
• making sure that businesses are located along main travel routes.
• encouraging building in unused sites in the city.

Land is a renewable resource because it can be formed by natural processes.

• True
• False

When land is zoned, it is designated for specific use.

• True
• False

Mass transit is economically feasible only along heavily populated routes.

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3