Spatial Inequality in Mexico City

The movement of large numbers of people to cities is known as

• A. emission.

• B. distortion.

• C. immigration.

• D. urbanization.

What do geographers call the unequal distribution of wealth and resources in a specific geographic area?

• A. economic activity

• B. population density

• C. relative location

• D. spatial inequality

Which of these is a major cause of rural decline in Mexico?

• A. crowding and pollution

• B. loss of communal lands

• C. rising standards of living

• D. poverty and unemployment

Which of these is a major effect of rural decline in Mexico?

• A. falling crime rates

• B. rising living standards

• C. increased urbanization

• D. decreased spatial inequality

Which of these is the most important "pull factor" that draws farm families to Mexico City?

• A. apartment living

• B. communal land

• C. economic opportunity

• D. spatial inequality

Which group in Mexico City enjoys the highest standard of living?

• A. the "haves"

• B. the "have nots"

• C. the middle class

• D. the working poor

As Mexico City has grown, it has seen increases in all of the following EXCEPT

• A. crime rates.

• B. air pollution.

• C. average family size.

• D. poor slum neighborhoods.

What does the Human Development Index measure?

• A. standard of living

• B. population growth

• C. gross domestic product

• D. wealth distribution

What is the main reason Mexico City's growth has slowed in recent years?

• A. rural revitalization

• B. a decline in migration from rural areas

• C. decreasing birth rate

• D. increasing death rate

Which best describes a middle-class lifestyle in Mexico City?

• A. live in neighborhoods that may lack running water and electricity

• B. hold high-paying jobs in business and government

• C. live on large estates staffed by servants

• D. live in houses or apartments and can usually afford some luxuries