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What are site factors?

• Changes in transportation and communication

• The impact of government policies on a settlement

• The climate, natural resources, or absolute location of a place

• Factors related to a place's relationship with surrounding areas

Which area is known as one of the six cradles of civilization due to its site factors?

• The Fertile Crescent

• The Indus Valley

• The Nile River Valley

• The Amazon Basin

What are situation factors?

• The economic opportunities in rural areas

• The demographic changes in urban areas

• The relative location of a place and its connectivity to other places

• The natural resources available at a place

How did the interstate system impact urban areas in the United States?

• It decreased urban sprawl

• It led to an increase in suburbanization and urban sprawl

• It reduced the reliance on automobiles

• It decreased commute times significantly

What role does the internet play in urbanization?

• It has reduced the need for public transportation

• It has increased the reliance on traditional office spaces

• It has made remote work more feasible, impacting urban landscapes

• It has decreased the importance of trade routes

What is a consequence of economic development on urbanization?

• Decrease in population density in cities

• Migration from urban to rural areas

• Reduction in the need for infrastructure in cities

• Increase in migration from rural to urban areas

What is the impact of a price ceiling on rent in urban areas?

• It may create shortages as businesses might reduce production

• It increases the production of goods and services

• It leads to a significant increase in urban sprawl

• It decreases the cost of living in suburban areas

How does urbanization affect the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in urban areas?

• It increases as larger families are more common

• It remains the same as in rural areas

• It decreases as having a larger family becomes less common

• It has no impact on the TFR

What is counter-urbanization?

• The expansion of urban areas into rural areas

• The movement of people from urban to rural areas

• The increase in urban population density

• The decrease in economic opportunities in urban areas

What is the role of government policy in urbanization?

• It discourages economic and social growth in urban areas

• It can influence urban development through regulations, taxes, and incentives

• It primarily focuses on reducing public transportation

• It has no significant impact on urban development