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WorksheetsUnit 6 Urbanization Review Part 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Urban land use does not typically include...
a)
farming
b)
residential
c)
industrial
d)
commercial
2.
The Central Business District (CBD)of most American cities usually function today as centers of
a)
theme parks
b)
industry and warehouses
c)
shopping malls
d)
employment
3.
Which of the following terms describes a city and its surrounding settlements?
a)
megalopolis
b)
industrialization
c)
urbanization
d)
metropolitan area
4.
The United States government encouraged the use of cars as transportation in part by
a)
charging high gasoline taxes
b)
constructing mass public transportation
c)
building interstate highways
d)
tax credits for automobile owners
5.
Developed countries would be ___ urbanized, while developing countries would be ____ urbanized.
a)
25%; 50%
b)
50%; 75%
c)
25%; 75%
d)
75%; 25%
6.
The Pearl, an area that combines residential and commercial use, is an example of
a)
mixed-use development
b)
outlet mall
c)
famer's market
d)
public land
7.
What describes the transition from agrarian society to one based on factories and manufacturing
a)
1st agricultural revolution
b)
industrialization
c)
urban sprawl
d)
urbanization
8.
____ leads to increased land values and taxes, can cause a demographic shift in ethnic makeup
a)
industrialization
b)
urban fringe
c)
urban sprawl
d)
gentrification
9.
Producing only enough food or animals to meet the group’s needs,with little leftover to sell is
a)
subsistence farming.
b)
commercial farming.
c)
infrastructure.
d)
developed country.
10.
Why would land be more expensive in the CBD (Central Business District) of an urban area?
a)
competition for limited space
b)
less intensive land use
c)
abandoned buildings
d)
lack of residential space
11.
Which is the best description to the traditional divide in San Antonio’s schools?
a)
East-West
b)
North-South
c)
Developed-Undeveloped
d)
Inner City-Downtown
12.
In which region would you find the largest megalopolis?
a)
Central United States
b)
Northern United States
c)
Northeastern United States
d)
Southern Canada
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