Urban Geography Spring Break Review

A ______ is a huge center of finance, business and government that is important to the global economy.

• Metropolitan area

• Village

• Megalopolis

• World City

• City

A city and its surrounding built-up areas is called a

• Village

• Megalopolis

• World City

• Metropolitan area

• Suburban area

Which of the following correctly ranks settlements in size from smallest to largest?

• Village, City, Town, Metropolitan area, Megalopolis

• Town, Village, City, Metropolitan area, Megalopolis

• Village, Town, City, Megalopolis, Metropolitan Area

• Village, Town, City, Metropolitan Area, Megalopolis

• Town, City, Village, Metropolitan area, Megalopolis

Term for a city center that is dominated by large stores, offices, and very tall buildings

• Metropolitan Areas

• Central Place

• Edge City

• Central Business District

An area of human settlement with a low population density, cultural similarity, and fewer services

• Urban

• Suburban

• Rural

• Wilderness

An area of human settlement that has high population density, cultural diversity, and a large number of services offered.

• Urban

• Suburban

• Rural

• Wilderness

The minimum market needed to bring a new business into a city, or keep it running is called:

• centrality
• threshold
• range
• CBD

The maximum distance people will travel to a central place to buy a service or good is called:

• centrality
• threshold
• range
• megalopolis

What shape does the Central Place Theory suggest urban areas will pattern themselves in?

• Rings
• Squares
• Pentagons
• Hexagons

What promoted urbanization more than any other event?

• highways
• industrial revolution
• commericalization
• minimum wage