Unit 6 Urbanization Quizizz

An example of an important physical site characteristic is a

• major airport

• grid street pattern

• 1. major central park

• 1. natural harbor

1. Which of the following was NOT a reason for rapid suburbanization in the United States after the Second World War?

• 1. Mass production of the automobile

• 1. Reduction in long-distance commuting

• 1. Expansion of home construction

• 1. Expansion of the interstate highway system

1. Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world?

• 1. Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.

• Most are found in areas that are not very suitable for agriculture.

• Most primate cities are located in the United States and western Europe.

• 1. They are concentrated between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn.

1. What is a common impact of urbanization regardless of a country’s level of economic development?

• Urbanization means a loss of agricultural production due to the loss of farmland and farmworkers.

• 1. Urbanization leads to a more egalitarian society as the difference between urban and rural lifestyles is reduced.

• Urbanization creates a larger cultural and economic gap between urban and rural areas.

• 1. Urbanization creates a labor force with a diversity of job skills and compensation levels.

1. Which of the following statements explains the cost and distance relationship illustrated in the model in relation to the urban area’s residential patterns?

• 1. Since land is more expensive in the suburbs, wealthier families build larger single-family homes in zone 5 in areas that provide amenities such as private schools for their children.

• Land is cheaper near the central business district (CBD), resulting in the construction of low-income apartments and giving low-income residents access to the amenities of the CBD.

• 1. The lower cost of land farther from the CBD makes it affordable to build single-family homes in zones 4 and 5 for middle-income and high-income residents who desire to move into less crowded areas.

• People do not live in the CBD because of the traffic congestion, high cost of land, and lack of amenities such as museums and restaurants.

1. In the contemporary pattern of migration to cities in more developed countries, migrants are more likely to settle in

• 1. Suburban areas

• The central city

• Brownfield sites

• 1. Squatter settlements

1. Which of the following best explains why countries such as Brazil, Burma (Myanmar), Kazakhstan, and Nigeria would construct a new capital city in a different location from the old capital city?

• To attract world trade to a new site

• 1. To distance the new capital cities from the countries' colonial histories

• To be better protected from foreign invasion

• To be better situated along transportation networks

• To build modern, planned cities and administrative centers

1. Which of the following is true of an edge city?

• 1. It is located on the edge of a lake, river, or other physical feature.

• 1. It is close to bankruptcy.

• 1. It is an outlet for a region’s trade.

• It is increasingly used for heavy industry.

• 1. It has a large amount of recently developed retail and office space.

Which of the following is the primary reason for the rapid population growth in megacities throughout the developing world?

• 1. Interregional migration

• 1. A decline in the death rate

• The natural increase rate

• The decline in the dependency ratio

• A decrease in the doubling time

1. Mixed-use development, pedestrian-friendly design, and the incorporation of front porches and alleys are design elements of which of the following?

• New urbanism

• Zero growth

• 1. Transit-oriented development

• 1. Urban growth boundaries