Urban Sprawl

What does the yellow-flowered "Crepis Sancta" use to adapt to urban environments?

• Toxic substances to deter predators

• Lighter seeds with parachutes

• Heavier seeds that fall to the ground

• Brighter colors to attract pollinators

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Which plant is being studied for its adaptation to urban environments by producing two types of seeds?

• Crepis Sancta

• Milkweed

• White clover

• European spindle tree

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What is the main focus of Dutch evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen's research?

• The adaptation of wildlife to the city

• The impact of light pollution on insects

• The behavior of large fish

• The genetic changes in plants

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Overly rapid expansion of a city into the surrounding countryside often results in...

• infrastructure

• urban sprawl

• heat islands

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the unplanned and uncontrolled spreading of cities into surrounding regions

• infrastructure

• urbanization

• new urbanism

• Urban sprawl

The spread of a city into the area surrounding it, often without planning is known as what?

• commercial

• residential

• urban sprawl

development that spreads a city’s population over a wider and wider geographic area is

• industrialization

• urban sprawl

• urbanization

• metropolitan area

Urban sprawl typically leads to which of the following environmental impacts?

• Decreased air pollution

• Increased biodiversity

• Higher energy consumption

• Reduced traffic congestion

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In the context of urban sprawl, what does "leapfrog development" refer to?

• Development that jumps over established areas to undeveloped areas

• Progressive development in a linear fashion

• Development exclusively in central urban areas

• The rapid development of technology sectors in a city

What impact does urban sprawl have on agricultural land?

• It preserves more land for agriculture

• It has no effect on agricultural land

• It reduces available agricultural land

• It increases agricultural productivity

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