E12-u3-urbanization

What does "rapid urbanization" refer to?

• The decline of city populations

• The slow development of rural areas

• The rebuilding of old villages

• The fast increase in urban areas and development

"Urban growth" is best defined as:

• Decreasing farmland in rural areas

• The expansion and development of cities

• The spread of villages

• Population moving to the countryside

What is meant by "expansion of cities"?

• Cities shrinking in size

• Cities merging with villages

• Cities growing in area and population

• Cities losing industries

The term "urban population boom" implies:

• People leaving cities

• Rapid growth in the number of city residents

• Less traffic in cities

• Declining birth rates

"Sprawling urban areas" are:

• Small, compact towns

• Cities growing outward in an uncontrolled way

• Villages surrounded by mountains

• Industrial areas

"Urban sprawl" typically causes:

• More green spaces

• Controlled city planning

• Unregulated city expansion

• Reduction in population

"High-density cities" usually have:

• Few residents

• Spread-out homes

• A large number of people living in a small area

• More forests than buildings

"Metropolitan development" focuses on:

• Farming improvement

• Urban and suburban area advancement

• River cleaning projects

• Desert development

"Accelerated urban expansion" means:

• Slower urban growth

• Halting all construction

• Restricting rural migration

• Speeding up the spread of cities

"Migration to urban centers" results in:

• Less traffic

• Population decrease in cities

• Growth in rural population

• More people moving to cities