Quiz 10.2

Sprawl increases carbon dioxide emissions by:

• A. generating more factories.
• B. increasing the need to drive.
• C. resulting in more tree growth.

Sprawling development has led to increased obesity and high blood pressure.

• A. True
• B. False

Sprawl is: The spread of low-density urban or suburban development outward from an urban center

• A. True
• B. False

What are the two major contributors to sprawl?

• A. Natural hazards and Biological Hazards
• B. Birth rate decline and increased carbon emissions
• C. Population growth and increased per capita land consumption

Why does sprawl tend to result in greater use of fossil fuels?

• A. Resources have to be brought in to the city
• B. People have to drive more
• C. More condensed cities cause greater consumption of fossil fuels

How does sprawl affect public health?

• A. People have to drive more leading to more sedentary lifestyles, which lead to obesity and high blood pressure
• B. There are links to people that live further outside of cities are more likely to develop a form of cancer.
• C. More spread out populations are linked to higher biological hazards, leading to health issues

Sprawl affects which of the following?

• A. Pollution
• B. Public Health
• C. All of the above

Read the following selection, and answer the questions that follow. A military base three miles from a medium-sized city is being closed down. The base is large, on the coast, and has small hills, woodlands, wetlands, and a small lake. A railroad and a four-lane highway connect the base with the city. The base has housing, schools, a hospital, shops, and recreational areas for a population of 10,000. Some groups want to restore the buildings and infrastructure on the base and turn the area into a new town. Which of the following would best describe that effort?

• A. smart growth
• B. megalopolis
• C. sprawl

The impacts of sprawl on transportation and pollution are related.

• A. True
• B. False

Because people in sprawling communities drive more due to limited public transportation options, they use more __________.

• A. carbon monoxide
• B. land development
• C. fossil fuels