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Urban Sprawl Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a major concern of people who oppose urban sprawl?

a)

habitat loss

b)

affordable housing

c)

subsistence farming

d)

point-source pollution

2.

The dark places on the map below are best defined as which of the following?

a)

urban cores

b)

rural fringes

c)

metropolitan areas

d)

transportation districts

3.

Where is the suburb of a city most likely to be located?

a)

on the urban fringe

b)

inside the urban core

c)

in a mixed-use neighborhood

d)

outside the urban growth boundary

4.

What does the term “old walking city” refer to?

a)

urban core

b)

suburbs

c)

urban fringe

d)

rural fringe

5.

Which of the following is something someone who is in favor of urban sprawl might say?

a)

Developing land outside of cities is good for the environment.

b)

Developing land outside of cities is the best way to meet the demand for new housing.

c)

Newly developed land results in lower taxes for the people who live nearby.

d)

Urban sprawl creates traffic problems and increases pollution.

6.

Found or living in a city.

a)

Urban

b)

Suburban

c)

Rural

7.

Found in or living in areas that are not close to cities

a)

Urban

b)

Suburban

c)

Rural

8.

A developed area at the edge of a city that is made up of mainly homes. 

a)

Urban

b)

Suburban

c)

Rural

9.

Which city will have the largest estimated population by 2030?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Lagos

c)

New York

d)

Mumbai

10.

Which part of the metropolitan area is labeled C?

a)

Urban

b)

Suburban

c)

Rural

11.

Which part of the metropolitan area is labeled B?

a)

Rural

b)

Suburban

c)

Urban

12.

Which part of the metropolitan are is labeled A?

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

c)

Suburban