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Urbanization

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The area inside the city is called ______.
a)
urban
b)
suburban
c)
rural
2.
Urban areas consist of ___% of the land.
a)
80
b)
3
c)
20
3.
Urban areas consist of ___% of the population.
a)
80
b)
3
c)
20
4.
Hendersonville has 1,885 people per square mile. Is it considered urban? 
a)
Yes because it has less than 5,000 people.
b)
No because it has less than 5,000 people.
c)
As long as an area has lots of concrete, it is considered urban.
d)
The number of people doesn't determine if an area is urban.
5.
Which of these is false when it comes to industrialization.
a)
Less farmers are needed because the cities are growing.
b)
Transportation becomes easier.
c)
There are more jobs in the cities.
d)
The climate is not affected.
6.
The problem in the developing part of cities, such as the slums, is called _________.
a)
suburban sprawl
b)
urban sprawl
c)
urban crisis
d)
suburban crisis
7.

The spreading out of cities that creates "car culture" is called _______________.

a)

suburban sprawl

b)

urban sprawl

c)

suburban crisis

d)

urban crisis

8.
Which of these are NOT ways to improve industrialization?
a)
land-use planning
b)
mass transit
c)
open spaces
d)
add more concrete
9.
Cities become known as _____________ because they heat up and cool down faster than their surrounding areas.
a)
hot spots
b)
heated lands
c)
heat islands
d)
hot islands
10.
Based on the graph, which area is the coolest temperature?
a)
downtown
b)
rural
c)
suburban residential
d)
park