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Urbanization

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The area inside the city is called ______.
a)
urban
b)
suburban
c)
rural
2.
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
3.
The spreading out of cities that creates "car culture" is called _______________.
a)
suburban sprawl
b)
urban sprawl
c)
suburban crisis
d)
urban crisis
4.
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
5.
Based on the graph, which area is the coolest temperature?
a)
downtown
b)
rural
c)
suburban residential
d)
park
6.

The basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, including power, communications, transportation, sanitation, and education form a country’s

a)

urbanization.

b)

infrastructure.

c)

industrialization.

d)

urban geography.

7.

Urban sprawl

a)

is when cities spread out using up surrounding land.

b)

puts a strain on existing infrastructures.

c)

creates an increase in pollution.

d)

all of these.

8.

In a developing country, the infrastructure is usually

a)

widespread.

b)

non-existent.

c)

limited in rural areas.

d)

well developed in rural and urban areas.

9.

Urban areas function as centers of

a)

employment

b)

education

c)

healthcare

d)

all of these

10.

Urban land use does not typically include...

a)

farming

b)

residential

c)

industrial

d)

commercial

11.

The United States government encouraged the use of cars as transportation in part by

a)

building interstate highways

b)

charging high gasoline taxes

c)

tax credits for automobile owners

d)

constructing mass public transportation like subways and trains

12.

Gentrification

a)

Is the buying up and renovation of deteriorated urban houses and stores

b)

Creates a decrease in land value

c)

Does not affect neighborhoods that have been historically inhabited by a certain ethnic group

d)

Only happens in rural areas

13.

How does the expansion of urban development into rural areas affect natural populations in the environment?

a)

Resources available to the natural populations will decrease.

b)

The biodiversity of the natural populations will increase.

c)

The amount of area available to producers will increase.

d)

Death rates of the natural populations will decrease.

14.
People moving from the rural areas to cities is called...
a)
Ruralization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Colonization
d)
None of these
15.
What creates heat islands in cities? 
a)
too much concrete
b)
too many trees
c)
people breathing
d)
urban crisis
16.
What are impacts of overgrazing?
a)
pollution and use of more resources
b)
loss of biodiversity, loss of native topsoil, desertification
c)
more people than the infrastructure can support
d)
creation of heat islands
17.
What are some consequences of deforestation?
a)
increased population in cities
b)
building of more infrastructure
c)
soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, loss of ability to remove CO2
d)
more mercury and cyanide released into rivers
18.

Urbanization has a negative impact on:

a)

Biodiversity, pollution, and ecosystems

b)

Biodiversity, ecosystems, and education

c)

Ecosystems, education, and economy

d)

Economy, pollution, and biodiversity

19.

Is it ALWAYS possible to reclaim land after it is used?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Urban Sprawl affects which of the following?

a)

Pollution

b)

Public Health

c)

Economics

d)

All answers are correct

21.

What urban problem is shown in the figure?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Land pollution

c)

Noise pollution

d)

Water pollution

22.

What urban problem is shown in the photo?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Land pollution

c)

Noise pollution

d)

Water pollution

23.

In order to build a sustainable city, the transportation planning must consider the elements below except

a)

Low carbon mobility

b)

Renewable energy for mode of transport

c)

Fossil fuel dependent

d)

Changing lifestyle

24.

What is the number 1 challenge to maintain the sustainability of a city?

a)

The security and safety of the infrastructure

b)

Equilibrium in inflows and outflows of energy, water, food and all essential materials

c)

The lack of renewable energy, job opportunity and well being happiness

d)

To maintain the economic growth

25.

Which action below supporting the way to achieve low carbon urban development?

a)

Encourage the expenditure on automobile industries

b)

Avoid using public transportation

c)

Shift from fossil fuel dependency to renewable energy

d)

Innovation in music and fashion industries

26.

Sustainable decision making is a planning that considering goals and impact regardless of how difficult they are to be measured.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

27.

Sustainable transport give impact on

a)

Economic

b)

Environmental

c)

Renewable Energy

d)

Social

28.

Please select the correct priority for mode of transport (from highest priority to the lowest priority)

a)

walk, bicycle, train, bus,car

b)

walk, bicycle, bus, train, car

c)

bus, bicycle, walk, car

d)

car, train,bus, bicycle, walk

29.

Which one is sustainable transport indicator?

a)

The increased convenience and lower price for parking, it is better

b)

The higher rating roadway of LOS, it is better

c)

The lower crash rate per vehicle km travel, it is better

d)

The less traffic crash injuries and deaths , it is better

30.

Sustainability objectives have several implication for transport planning such as

a)

waste water quality, waste water management and water water treatment

b)

seismic design, structure simulation,reinforced masonry structures, reinforced concrete structures and pre-stressed structures

c)

transportation decision making, automobile dependency, transportation equity, community live ability and land use.

d)

road safety audit, traffic control, traffic safety, route assignment and traffic congestion