6.1-6.3 Reading Quiz

About what percentage of the world’s population lives in cities?

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

• 90%

___ characteristics include rivers, climate, and labor force.

• Urban

• Rural

• Site

• Situation

Generally speaking, where were most of the urban hearths located?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

A collection of adjacent cities that are economically connected, across which population density is high and continuous, refers to ___.

• Megacity

• Metropolis

• Urban sprawl

• Megalopolis

Identify the four parts of Borchert’s transportation model:

• Sail-Wagon, Iron Horse, Steel Rail, Auto-Air-Amenity

• Steam Engine, Electric Car, Jet Plane, High-Speed Rail

• Horse Carriage, Bicycle, Automobile, Airplane

• Train, Bus, Car, Bicycle

___ involves the process of people moving, usually from cities, to residential areas on the outskirts of cities.

• Urbanization

• Suburbanization

• Globalization

• Industrialization

Currently the world’s first and largest metacity is ___.

• New York

• Tokyo

• London

• Beijing

The term megalopolis identifies a string of cities that includes ___.

• Texas Triangle

• West Coast

• Dallas/Ft. Worth

• Bos-Wash Corridor

The world’s two poorest regions, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, expect their urban population to ___ by 2030.

• Double

• Triple

• Quadruple

• Remain the same

The vast majority of megacities and metacities are located in what global region?

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• South America