APHG Units 5 and 6

Its warm weather year round is a [ ] factor that makes Orlando ideal for theme parks.

• natural site

• natural situation

• manmade site

• manmade situation

Answer explanation

Site = specific location on earth and landforms/climate there

Situation = place relative to surroundings and nearby transportation or materials

When the gold rush ended, many towns became ghost towns because their SITUATION changed.

A city characterized by more than 10 million people is known as a

A city characterized by more than 20 million people is known as a

A city more than twice the size of the next largest city is known as a [ ] city.

A global city is characterized not by its population, but by its [ ] ACROSS national borders.

Most of the world's mega- and metacities are located in

• Stage 4 countries

• MDCs

• the periphery and semi-periphery

• the core

A large development BEYOND the suburbs where mostly wealthy people live is known as a(n)

Which was NOT a reason for rapid suburbanization after the Second World War?

• mass production of the automobile

• expansion of pre-fab home construction

• government investment in interstate highways

• availability of low down payment mortgage terms

• increase in available farmland

Answer explanation

Urban sprawl and the suburbs it creates mean LESS farmland.

Edge cities typically begin as areas of [ ] far from the CBD.

• commercial and retail development

• residential development

• industrial development

• agricultural development

Answer explanation

Good! They starts as malls, hotels, and office space that typically pop up around important transportation junctions, like interstates or near airports.

Which of the following best describes a GLOBAL or WORLD city?

• One with a significant population of foreigners

• One that is more than twice the size of the next largest city in the world

• One with a significant economic and/or cultural influence across national boundaries

• One that is a national or regional capital