World Geo. Unit 5 Vocab Quiz

Which theory explains how settlements are organized in a hierarchical pattern based on their services and market areas?

• Rank-Size Rule

• Urban Sprawl

• Central Place Theory

• Megalopolis

Which term refers to areas with high population density and developed infrastructure, including cities and towns?

• Urban

• Rural

• Greenbelt

• Urban Hearth

Which term describes areas characterized by low population density, open space, and agriculture-based economies?

• Urban

• Rural

• Megacity

• Infrastructure

What refers to the fundamental facilities and systems that support a city’s functioning, such as transportation, water supply, and communication networks?

• Urban Sprawl

• Infrastructure

• Population Density

• Urban Hearth

Which term describes the original locations where large urban settlements first developed?

• Central Place Theory

• Megacity

• Urban Hearth

• Urban Sprawl

What is the process by which more people move into cities, leading to city expansion and increased population density?

• Urbanization

• Urban Sprawl

• Population Density

• Rural Development

Which term refers to the uncontrolled expansion of cities into surrounding rural areas?

• Urbanization

• Urban Sprawl

• Infrastructure

• Megalopolis

What is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)?

• A large rural region with little urban development

• A high-density city and its surrounding economically connected areas

• A group of cities merging into one massive urban area

• A theory explaining population patterns

What is a Combined Statistical Area (CSA)?

• A region that includes two or more connected Metropolitan Statistical Areas

• A city with over 10 million people

• The original site of urban development

• A term for urban sprawl patterns

Which term describes a massive urban region formed when multiple metropolitan areas grow and merge together?

• Central Place Theory

• Urban Sprawl

• Megalopolis

• Rural Development