Ch 16 Practice Test

In the development of urban land, which of the following is typically built on the most accessible sites?

• Single-family housing
• Farm markets
• Retail complexes
• Industrial parks
• High-rise apartment buildings

Based on a comparison of the zones in the model shown, which of the following best explains how the model is limited in its representation of present-day urban land-use patterns?

• The model does not account for the prices of agricultural land on the urban periphery, where land prices continue to decline.
• The model does not show that taller buildings constructed in the central business district are a result of increased land costs.
• The model does not indicate that land for apartment buildings is more expensive than land for single-family homes.
• The model does not account for the existence of suburbs composed of single-family homes where the housing structure is more expensive than the land it is built on.
• The model does not show the cost-to-distance effects of multiple suburban central business districts and the pattern of residential areas that surround them.

Which of the following is a true statement about classic models of city structure?

• The concentric zone model does not have a transitional area.
• The sector model is highly influenced by transportation patterns.
• The central business district has the most dominant position in the multiple nuclei model.
• The multiple nuclei model and the sector model are similar in that they both have only one core.
• The interaction between the central city and the suburbs is greatest in the urban realm model.

Which of the following best explains the strength of the diagram shown as a theoretical model in human geography?

• The model presents a general theory that is most applicable to metropolitan areas that were once colonial-era Spanish cities.
• The model presents a general theory that is applicable to metropolitan areas that were first settled in the era of postcolonial independence.
• The model presents a general theory that is most applicable to metropolitan areas that were once colonial-era Portuguese cities.
• The model presents a general theory that is most applicable to metropolitan areas with service-based urban economies.
• The model presents a general theory that is most applicable to metropolitan areas with technology-based urban economies.

I. Higher population density indicates a higher demand for land and thus the price of land is bid up in densely settled regions. II. Higher prices make land less affordable so that expensive locations generally have lower population densities. III. Larger areas of land will cost more but will be less likely to be densely settled. Question Which of the following describes the connection between land values and population density?

• I only
• II only
• III only
• I and II
• II and III

Most Latin American cities are focused on a...?

• central plaza
• government housing project
• zone of heavy industry
• skyscraper office building
• squatter settlement

Which of the following types of urban land use is most common on the periphery of cities in Latin America?

• A plaza surrounded by a central business district
• Parks and recreation areas
• Upper-class residential developments
• Residential squatter settlements
• Rail transportation corridors

In the contemporary pattern of migration to cities in more developed countries, migrants are more likely to settle in...?

• Suburban areas
• The central city
• Brownfield sites
• Squatter settlements
• Areas of gentrification

The multiple-nuclei model of city structure tends to be most applicable to...?

• small cities
• traditional cities
• Latin American cities
• newer, fast-growing cities
• cities with homogeneous land use

Which of the following describes a feature of the original central business district (CBD) found in most cities?

• Manufacturing space is located in the middle of the original CBD.
• Residential space is generally not permitted in the original CBD.
• Retail space is generally not permitted in the original CBD.
• Land values are the highest of any zone in the metropolitan area.
• Land values are the lowest of any zone in the metropolitan area.