Lesson 5: Urban Sprawl in North America

Lesson 5: Urban Sprawl in North America

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Lesson 5: Urban Sprawl in North America

Lesson 5: Urban Sprawl in North America

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Geography

7th Grade

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Adam Harvey

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a major concern of people who oppose urban sprawl?

A. habitat loss

B. affordable housing

C. subsistence farming

D. point-source pollution

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The dark places on the map below are best defined as which of the following?

A. urban cores

B. rural fringes

C. metropolitan areas

D. transportation districts

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the suburb of a city most likely to be located?

A. on the urban fringe

B. inside the urban core

C. in a mixed-use neighborhood

D. outside the urban growth boundary

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is not part of Portland's smart growth approach to land use planning?

A. mixed-use developments

B. a well-planned transit system

C. a pedestrian-friendly downtown

D. single-family homes on large lots

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 1973, Oregon placed growth boundaries around its urban areas. What was the main purpose of these boundaries?

A. to expand public transit systems

B. to make housing more affordable

C. to stop development of farmland

D. to reduce traffic jams on highways

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Toronto's Official Plan encourages infill instead of urban sprawl. Which of these is an example of infill?

A. constructing a new airport on farm fields

B. building a transit system to link city suburbs

C. filling in wetlands to create space for a new shopping mall

D. replacing an abandoned factory with a new apartment building

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Atlanta has been called "the fastest-spreading human settlement in history." Where has most of this settlement taken place since the 1990s?

A. on the rural fringe

B. within the urban core

C. inside the growth boundary

D. near hiking and biking trails

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