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WorksheetsUrbanization Review 2018
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, including power, communications, transportation, sanitation, and education form a country’s
urbanization.
infrastructure.
industrialization.
urban geography.
Which of the following urban areas is the smallest?
town
village
megalopolis
metropolis
Industrialization began where there was
a sufficient supply of food.
water for public use.
raw materials for industry.
all of these
Urban sprawl
is when cities spread out using up surrounding land.
puts a strain on existing infrastructures.
creates an increase in pollution.
all of these.
In a developing country, the infrastructure is usually
widespread.
non-existent.
limited in rural areas.
well developed in rural and urban areas.
A poorly planned development that spreads a city’s population over a wider and wider geographic area is
industrialization
urban sprawl
urbanization
metropolitan area
Urban areas function as centers of
employment
education
healthcare
all of these
People began growing crops and domesticating animals
in the 1500’s.
during the Industrial Revolution.
during the 1st Agricultural Revolution.
during the French Revolution.
Urban land use does not typically include...
farming
residential
industrial
commercial
The Central Business District (CBD) of most American cities usually function today as centers of
employment
shopping malls
theme parks
industrial and warehouses
Which of the following terms describes a city and its surrounding settlements?
megalopolis
metropolitan area
industrialization
The United States government encouraged the use of cars as transportation in part by
building interstate highways
charging high gasoline taxes
tax credits for automobile owners
constructing mass public transportation like subways and trains
Gentrification
Is the buying up and renovation of deteriorated urban houses and stores
Creates a decrease in land value
Does not affect neighborhoods that have been historically inhabited by a certain ethnic group
Only happens in rural areas
The Pearl, an area in close to downtown San Antonio that combines residential and commercial use is an example of
an outlet mall
a mixed use development
a farmer’s market
a public land
_______________ leads to increased land values and higher property taxes, which can cause a demographic shift in a neighborhood's ethnic makeup.
industrialization
gentrification
suburban sprawl
There is a demand for trained workers in the Information Technology industry in urban areas such as Austin, TX. People are moving into the Austin metropolitan area for work in that industry. This would be an example of what type of migration factor?
Refugee factor
Pull factor
Push factor
Illegal immigration
