Urbanization unit 6 1402 review

What is one disadvantage of living in cities?

• Lower rates of violent crime

• Higher rates of violent crime and property crime

• Decreased property crime

• No crime at all

Which environmental issue is more prevalent in cities?

• Lower air pollution

• Higher concentrations of harmful air pollution

• No air pollution

• Cleaner air

What is the primary source of urban population growth in recent times?

• Conversion of rural areas into urban areas

• Expansion of existing urban areas

• Migration from other countries

• Increase in birth rates

What are the two main factors mentioned that influence people to leave rural areas for cities?

• Economic and social factors

• Push and pull factors

• Environmental and political factors

• Cultural and technological factors

Which factor is likely to pull people into urban areas?

• Wars and refugees

• Increased agricultural mechanization

• Availability of jobs and career specializations

• Lack of food

Which factor is likely to pull people into urban areas for housing reasons?

• Lack of jobs

• Affordable housing

• Wars and refugees

• Increased agricultural mechanization

What is a major difference between cities in the developing world and those in the developed world?

• Cities in the developing world are growing at a slower pace.

• Cities in the developing world are growing at a more rapid and unplanned pace.

• Cities in the developed world are growing at a more rapid and unplanned pace.

• Cities in the developed world are not growing at all.

What leads to unplanned housing in developing countries?

• Stable population

• Rapid population explosion

• Decline in population

• Well-planned development

Which of the following is a characteristic of urban sprawl?

• Houses are spaced further apart

• Houses are built closer together

• Houses are built vertically

• Houses are built underground

What does urban sprawl tend to have in terms of zoning restrictions?

• Single use zoning restrictions

• Mixed use zoning restrictions

• No zoning restrictions

• Flexible zoning restrictions