Chapter 10: Urbanization Flashcards
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Which type of area would Miami, Florida, be considered?
A. urban B. rural C. country D. suburban
A. urban
What is one of the primary factors that draws people from rural areas to urban areas?
A. less pollution B. more jobs C. more open space D. heat islands
B. more jobs
A jackhammer on a city street is an example of what type of pollution?
A. light B. water C. noise D. air
C. noise
Which of the following has caused an increase in the per capita land consumption?
A. few and poor roads B. low urban crime rates C. expensive rural land D. Internet-based technologies
D. Internet-based technologies
Sprawl increases carbon dioxide emissions by
A. generating more factories. B. increasing the need to drive. C. resulting in more tree growth. D. expanding the use of public transportation.
B. increasing the need to drive.
Which of the following is a principle of smart growth?
A. protecting wildlife habitats B. focusing development outside of existing urban centers C. creating neighborhoods best suited for cars D. building up, not out
D. building up, not out
Which form of transportation uses the most energy per passenger-mile?
A. commuter rail B. automobile C. bus D. heavy rail
B. automobile
Which of the following statements about greenways is true?
A. They only benefit humans. B. They limit the movement of wildlife. C. They decrease property values. D. They protect water quality.
D. They protect water quality.
One of the results of green building design is reduced
A. use of mass transit. B. energy bills. C. sprawl around major cities. D. personal space and comfort.
B. energy bills.
Which statement about sustainable cities is true?
A. They can help improve the standard of living for residents. B. No major cities have made significant progress toward sustainability yet. C. They are only successful in the developed world. D. They often help encourage sprawl.
A. They can help improve the standard of living for residents.
The vast grasslands that once covered the middle of North America have mainly been replaced by parks and forest land.
True False
False
Because people are packed densely together in cities, more land outside cities is left undeveloped.
True False
True
Sprawling development has led to increased obesity and high blood pressure.
True False
True
Zoning can give homebuyers and business owners security because they know in advance what types of development can and cannot be located nearby.
True False
True
More than 24,000 kilometers (15,000 miles) of 1500 highways have been converted to trails for walking, jogging, and biking.
True False
False
Land that is sparsely populated and has few buildings or roads is defined as a(n)
A. infrastructure. B. heat island. C. urban area. D. rural area.
D. rural area.
The shift of a population from the countryside to cities is called
A. urbanization. B. infrastructure. C. land preservation. D. an ecological footprint.
A. urbanization.
Transportation systems, communications systems, water services, power supplies, and schools are all examples of
A. infrastructure. B. rural areas. C. ecological footprints. D. land use.
A. infrastructure.
Which of the following factors contributed to sprawl in the United States?
A. more affordable automobiles B. improved roads C. less expensive land D. all of the above
D. all of the above
Development in which businesses are arranged in a long row along a roadway, with no main community, is called
A. low-density, single-use residential development. B. uncentered commercial strip development. C. scattered, or leapfrog, development. D. sparse street development.
B. uncentered commercial strip development.
Which of the following is a technology that allows planners to create multiple-layered maps to view many land features and uses?
A. zoning B. UGB C. ecological restoration D. GIS
D. GIS
Saving energy and other resources without sacrificing people’s comfort is the goal of
A. greenways. B. urban growth boundaries. C. green building design. D. zoning.
C. green building design.
What is one of the goals of New York City’s sustainability plan?
A. Increase energy use. B. Improve mass transit. C. Limit access to parks. D. Expand the city's boundaries.
B. Improve mass transit.
Trees, grass, crops, wetlands, water, buildings, and pavement are all examples of
A. land use. B. land cover. C. urban areas. D. rural areas.
B. land cover.
The primary type of land cover in the United States today is
A. forest land. B. cropland. C. urban land. D. parks and preserves.
B. cropland.
Per capita land consumption means the
A. amount of land a country uses as a whole. B. amount of land each person uses. C. type of land covered by state capitals. D. type of land people live on.
B. amount of land each person uses.
GIS stands for
A. Geography Interaction Satellite. B. Global Intelligence System. C. Greenway Interstate Solution. D. Geographic Information System.
D. Geographic Information System.
The nation’s most used train systems are
A. light rail systems in medium-sized cities. B. subway systems in the smallest cities. C. commuter rail systems in rural communities. D. heavy rail systems in the largest cities.
D. heavy rail systems in the largest cities.
Fewer people are moving from farms to cities than are moving from cities to farms.
True False
False
A GIS is a line that city planners draw on a map in an effort to separate urban areas from those that will remain rural.
True False
False
Smart growth encourages building out, not up.
True False
False
