6.1 Review

Which of the following defines Chicago’s position in relation to the infrastructure of the United States?

• Site

• Situation

• Absolute location

• Vernacular region

• Transition zone

An example of an important physical site characteristic is a

• major airport

• grid street pattern

• major central park

• natural harbor

• public sports facility

Today, the greatest number of urban dwellers is found in

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

Prior to 1850 the location of all major North American cities was related, chiefly, to the presence of

• transcontinental highways

• defensive sites

• railroad junctions

• navigable waterways

• water power

Which site factor best explains the linear pattern of urbanized areas extending between Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York, and Boston?

• The development of cities in the region was influenced by the abundance of deep-water harbors and waterfalls where the flat coastal plains met higher lands.

• The development of urbanized areas in the region was influenced by the ability to easily transport goods between coastal areas and the interior of the country.

• The growth of cities in the region was influenced by the accessibility of raw materials and markets through rivers and canals.

• The development of urbanized areas in the region was influenced by growing trade networks between Europe, the Caribbean, and North America.

• The growth of urbanized areas in the region was influenced by many cities achieving dominance as political, financial, and informational capitals.

Today, most of the United States and Canadian population lives in which of the following?

• Farming areas

• Rural nonfarming areas

• Central cities

• Metropolitan areas

• Small towns

Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world?

• Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.

• Most are found in areas that are not very suitable for agriculture.

• Most primate cities are located in the United States and western Europe.

• They are concentrated between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

• The world's fastest-growing cities are found in areas with the highest standards of living.

An example of an important physical site characteristic is a…

• major airport

• grid street pattern

• major central park

• natural harbor

• public sports facility

The urbanization and growth of the steel-producing centers of the Ruhr Valley (Germany) and Pittsburgh (U.S.) can best be explained by which site characteristics?

• large, local supplies of iron ore and intersecting railroads

• large, local supplies of coal and intersecting rivers

• large, local supplies of food and intersecting highways

• large, local supplies of skilled labor and seaports

• large, local supplies of educated workers and university growth poles