Unit 8 Urbanization and Sustainability

The concentration of a population into cities is known as *

• urbanization

• stratification

• sustainability

• Euclidian zoning

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The act of zoning residential areas away from industrial areas is called... *

• urbanization

• stratification

• sustainability

• Euclidian zoning

Some of the downsides of Euclidian zoning were... (check all correct answers)

• The air pollution from industrial complexes was reaching residential areas.

• Commuters were causing more traffic congestion and using more fossil fuels.

• Residential areas were being segregated based on proximity to unpleasant zones

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Which of the following is the correct sequence in which cities originally formed?

• hunting & gathering, specialized trades, farming, growth of cities

• specialized trades, hunting & gathering, farming, growth of cities

• hunting & gathering, farming, specialized trades, growth of cities

• specialized trades, farming, hunting & gathering, growth of cities

Which of the following is NOT a pull factor caused by cities?

• the loss of employment opportunities in rural areas

• the availability of entertainment

• the opportunities for specialized careers

• the availability of efficient infrastructure

A farmer in a rural area is no longer able to grow crops on his land because of increased droughts in the area. He must relocate to a city in order to find new work. This is an example of

• a pull factor

• a push factor

• a heat island

• urban sprawl

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A farmer's child is not wanting to work on the farm. They have found an opportunity to code for a company in a larger city and take a job. This is an example of

• a pull factor

• a push factor

• a heat island

• urban sprawl

A person wanting to move to a larger city for the opportunity at more entertainment. This is an example of

• a pull factor

• a push factor

• a heat island

• urban sprawl

A person has to sell their farm because the soil's nutrients are gone. This is an example of

• a pull factor

• a push factor

• a heat island

• urban sprawl

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Which of the following is NOT part of the “Three E” model of sustainability?

• environment

• ecosystems

• economy

• Equity