Unit 5 Test Prep D1 (Urbanization)

Urbanization describes what?

• The decline of cities due to population loss.
• The process of population shift from rural to urban areas.
• The movement of people from urban to suburban areas.
• The increase in agricultural production in rural areas.

The term "Urban" mean what?

• Urban is a term for agricultural practices.
• Urban means relating to a city or town.
• Urban refers to rural areas.
• Urban means related to nature.

Rural means what?

• Rural means relating to urban areas.
• Rural means relating to the countryside.
• Rural means a type of weather condition.
• Rural means a style of cooking.

What is not an example of Infrastructure?

• Software applications
• Power lines
• Bridges
• Roads

What is an Urban Hearth?

• A type of urban planning strategy.
• An Urban Hearth is a region where urbanization and the development of cities first emerged.
• A historical figure in city development.
• A method of measuring urban population density.

What year was the term "Central Place Theory" coined?

• 1925
• 1938
• 1945
• 1933

Who coined the term "Central Place Theory"?

• Walter Christaller
• Edward Soja
• Jane Jacobs
• David Harvey

What does Central Place Theory theorize?

• Central Place Theory theorizes the spatial distribution of cities and towns as central places that provide services to surrounding areas.
• Central Place Theory focuses on the economic growth of rural areas.
• Central Place Theory explains the migration patterns of populations.
• Central Place Theory analyzes the environmental impact of urbanization.

Urban Sprawl is what exactly?

• Urban sprawl is the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas into rural land.
• Urban sprawl is the process of urban areas becoming more compact.
• Urban sprawl refers to the revitalization of city centers.
• Urban sprawl is the increase in rural population density.

What is a Megalopolis?

• A megalopolis is a large urban region formed by the merging of multiple cities or metropolitan areas.
• A megalopolis is a government building.
• A megalopolis is a small rural town.
• A megalopolis is a type of dinosaur.