Urbanization Quiz

What is zoning?

• Designating space/land for specific use

• Promoting mixed-use development

• Creating green spaces in cities

• Managing traffic flow in urban areas

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-2

What are the economic benefits of urbanization?

• High waste output and concentrated pollution

• More job opportunities and tax incentives

• Overcrowding and increased poverty

• Loss of natural habitats and increased scavenger populations

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What are the environmental cons of urbanization?

• Better sanitation and mass transit

• Confine development to smaller area

• High waste output and concentrated pollution

• Loss of natural habitats and increased scavenger populations

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

What are the ecological pros of urbanization?

• Loss of natural habitats and increased scavenger populations

• Better sanitation and mass transit

• Increased wildlife roadkill and soil erosion

• Confine development to smaller area

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What are the negative effects of urban sprawl?

• Increased energy use and waste

• Increased flooding and decreased natural sewage treatment

• Contaminated drinking water and air

• Higher taxes and decline of downtown business districts

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

What are the inputs in urban resource and environmental problems?

• Solid wastes and waste heat

• Air pollutants and water pollutants

• Manufactured goods and noise

• Wealth and ideas

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

What is the main cause of the urban heat island effect?

• Urban residential parks

• Rural residential areas

• Suburban residential areas

• Commercial downtown areas

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

What is the potential benefit of increasing mass transit usage in the US?

• Enhanced global warming

• Reduced dependence on oil

• Increased traffic congestion

• Warmer microclimate

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

What would happen if Americans doubled their use of mass transit?

• Loss of forests and grasslands

• Decreased tax base in central city

• Reduced U.S. dependence on oil

• Increased U.S. dependence on oil

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What is the reading level of this quiz?

• Grade 9

• Grade 6

• College

• Grade 12