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WorksheetsGS Unit 7: Urban Geography
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
______ factors are essential in selecting a good place to settle. (Select all that apply)
Urbanization
Positional
Site
Conditional
Situation
Gentrification is the movement of wealthy people out of the city to rural areas.
True
False
Identify which statement is false.
With urbanization, population density increased.
With urbanization, communication became more difficult.
With urbanization, trade increased.
With urbanization, cultural diffusion increased.
With urbanization, cities grew
Which of the following is not an example of a site factor?
Latitude
Fresh Water
Roads
Climate
Elevation
The terms “village” and “town” mean the same thing because a village and town are similar in size and function.
True
False
A ______ is a huge center of finance, business and government that is important to the global economy.
Metropolitan area
Village
Megalopolis
World City
City
A city and its surrounding built-up areas is called a
Village
Megalopolis
World City
Metropolitan area
Suburban area
New York, Tokyo, and London are examples of World Cities.
True
False
The largest cities in the world are in developed countries.
True
False
A group of cities that have grown into a large, built up area
Are known as world cities.
Is known as a megalopolis.
Is known as a metropolitan area.
All of the above.
None of these options.
Which of the following correctly ranks settlements in size from smallest to largest?
Village, City, Town, Metropolitan area, Megalopolis
Town, Village, City, Metropolitan area, Megalopolis
Village, Town, City, Megalopolis, Metropolitan Area
Village, Town, City, Metropolitan Area, Megalopolis
Town, City, Village, Metropolitan area, Megalopolis
Identify which statement is false.
In a developed country more than 75% of people live in a rural area.
Urbanization is rapid in a developing country.
Urban growth is slow in a developed country.
Many of the world’s largest cities are found in developing countries.
In a developing country, less than half of people live in cities.
Identify the statement that is FALSE.
A metropolitan area includes a city and its surrounding built-up areas.
Cities around the world function in very different ways.
Central business districts tend to be located in suburbs.
Rural areas tend to be further away from the city center than the suburbs.
What explains how cities of different sizes are arranged and connected?
Gentrification
Urban sprawl
The Central Place Theory
Urbanization
Identify the statement that is TRUE.
The population of urban areas is decreasing due to people leaving urban areas for rural areas.
Edge cities are areas dominated by large stores, offices and very tall buildings held together by transportation hubs.
Fewer individuals from the suburbs are using the central business district due to the resources that edge cities provide.
The greenbelt is used to expand the sprawl in an urban area.
The development of new housing sites in less dense areas not connected to the existing built-up areas is known as _______.
Urban sprawl
Urbanization
Gentrification
Public housing
Gentrification is
the movement of wealthy people out of suburbs and rural areas into the city, changing the nature of the neighborhood
the movement of wealthy people into the suburbs, changing the nature of the neighborhood.
the movement of middle class people into the suburbs keeping the neighborhoods the same
the movement of people from urban to rural areas so that they have more space
Term for a city center that is dominated by large stores, offices, and very tall buildings
Metropolitan Areas
Central Place
Edge City
Central Business District
A ring of land maintained as parks, agriculture, or other types of open space to limit sprawl in an urban area
Green barrier
Rust belt
Smart growth
Greenbelt
The physical character of a place “Conditions” that are right there at the location
Site
Situation
The location of a place relative to other places “connections”
Site
Situation
Near key resources, Along major transportation and trade routes, Easy to defend/distance from enemies are examples of
Site
Situation
Climate, Fresh water, Latitude, Soil quality are examples of
Site
Situation
A law that limits the permitted uses of land and development in a community
Central place
Traffic Ordinance
Zoning Ordinance
Architecture ordinance
Which of the following is NOT a land use zone that would be found in an urban area
Residential
Architectural
Agricultural
Commercial
Industrial
A social problem that cities face is
noise and air pollution
crime
traffic jams
subsidies
A environmental problem that cities face is
noise and air pollution
crime
traffic jams
subsidies
A transportation problem that cities face is
noise and air pollution
crime
traffic jams
subsidies
Which of the following cities is NOT in the metropolitan area of Milwaukee?
Greenfield
Mequon
Muskego
Madison
Which of the following cities is a world city?
Madison, WI
Tokyo, Japan
Greenfield, WI
Nagano, Japan
An area of human settlement with a low population density, cultural similarity, and fewer services
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Wilderness
An area of human settlement that is relatively untouched by humans
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Wilderness
An area of human settlement that has high population density, cultural diversity, and a large number of services offered.
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Wilderness
A group of cities that have grown into one large, built-up area.
Megacity
Metropolitan Area
World City
Central Business District
Megalopolis
A group of cities that have grown into one large, built-up area.
Edge City
Metropolitan Area
World City
Central Business District
Megalopolis
Clusters of large buildings and shopping centers away from the central business district. Residents of suburbs are increasingly working and shopping here instead of the CBD.
Edge City
Metropolitan Area
World City
Central Business District
Megalopolis
Which of the following is a factor that a city planner would not take into consideration when designing a city
zoning ordinances
traffic
pollution
electoral boundaries
sanitation
The development of new housing sites in less dense area not connected to the existing built-up area. The spreading of an urban area.
Urbanization
Greenbelt
Smart growth
Urban Sprawl
Gentrification
