Quiz on Urban Sprawl

What is urban sprawl?

• Efficient use and conservation of land and other resources in growing cities

• Poorly planned development that spreads a metropolitan population over a wider and wider area

• Basic facilities, services, and machinery needed for a community to function

• Community where residents can live and work

What term describes the basic facilities, services, and machinery needed for a community to function?

• Urban sprawl

• Smart growth

• Infrastructure

• Sustainable community

What is the term for the efficient use and conservation of land and other resources in growing cities?

• Urban sprawl

• Smart growth

• Infrastructure

• Sustainable community

What is a sustainable community?

• A community where residents can live and work

• A community with poorly planned development

• A community with basic facilities, services, and machinery

• A community with efficient use of land and resources

Why do North Americans often choose to work in a city but live in its suburbs?

• They prefer the crowded city life

• They are attracted to the suburbs by new housing and open spaces

• They want to avoid long commutes

• They want to be closer to their jobs

What percentage did the population density of cities in the United States decrease by from 1970 to 2000?

• 10 percent

• 15 percent

• 20 percent

• 25 percent

What percentage of Canadians lived in urban areas in the 1990s?

• 50 percent

• 60 percent

• 75 percent

• 80 percent

What factors contribute to urban sprawl?

• Limited use of automobiles and growth of expressways

• Unrestricted growth and lack of plans to contain it

• High cost of gasoline and limited highways

• Efficient use of land and resources

How does the unlimited use of automobiles contribute to urban sprawl?

• It reduces the need for public transportation.

• It encourages the development of more roads and highways.

• It decreases the cost of living in the city.

• It promotes the conservation of land.

How does increased commuting affect infrastructure?

• It reduces the need for new infrastructure.

• It improves the quality of public services.

• It increases the demand for infrastructure.

• It decreases traffic congestion.