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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhere do most of the people in the US live?80 % in cities80 % in the country20% in the woods25% by beach
- 2. Multiple Choice
Urban areas are categorized by populations greater than ....?500250,0002,5001 million - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of Passive pollution?nuclear wastegarbagecar emissionsLand covered with forests, crops, etc
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is urbanization?When people move from urban to rural areasWhen people move from the lake to the forestWhen people move from rural areas to urban areasWhen people work in factories more than farming
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat did NOT lead to the increase in urbanization?Population decreasePopulation growthIndustrializationMoving from farming to industry
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is NOT an environmental cost of urbanization?storm water runoffIndustrial byproductsvehicle congestionMore green energy
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat 2 factors contribute to an increase in sprawl?Population growth and per capita landPopulation decrease and land increasePopulation staying the same and urbanizationUrban and rural
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is NOT an impact of sprawl?Transporation: little to no public transportationDecreased pollution because of decreased drivingLand use: Less land left as open spaceEconomics: Wealth in suburbs, and urban areas more poor
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat would happen to the land of the US if we were to spread out the people that live in the cities?Less land and resourcesMore land and resourcesMore landNothing everything would stay the same
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat area of the US is more urban?MidwestSouthern statesNorth East and west coastsAlaska
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT part of a city's infrastructure?bridgesroadsbusinessesschools
- 12. Multiple ChoiceIncreased alternate transportation can do all of the following except...?reduce obesityreduce stressreduce pollutionincrease use of green space
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat does GIS stand for?Geographical Information SystemGeography In SpaceGeorge Is Silly
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat makes up a GIS?PhoneInternetSoftware, Maps, and Satellitescomputer
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIn 1973, Oregon placed growth boundaries around its urban areas. What was the purpose of these boundaries?to prevent the development of farmland and foreststo build a new building on an old, abandoned lotto create bigger and better suburbsto kick all the people out of the city and let squirrels live in the apartments
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIncreasing public transit is one way to get people in a metropolitan area to drive less. What is public transit?A network of buses, trains, and other vehicles used for moving passengers.not allowing people to build developments on farmlandreplacing an abandoned factory with a new apartment buildingwhen all the 7th graders get in Ms. Dodor's beetle and go to Taco Bell
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a positive effect of urban sprawl?there are more affordable housesincreased pollutiondestruction of habitatsmore taco bells (this one's not the right answer, but it is true)
- 18. Multiple ChoiceSpreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a cityRural SprawlUrban SprawlAmer ican SprawlTown Sprawl
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the number one reason for city growth?better housingjobscheaper food sourcesmore transportation options
- 20. Multiple ChoiceSuburban sprawl is the marriage of which two termsurban and suburbansuburbanization and sprawlsuburb and urban sprawlurban sprawl and urbanization
- 21. Multiple Choice100 years ago, approximately ____ out of 10 people lived in cities.2456
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWorldwide, settlement patterns are becoming moreurbanrural
- 23. Multiple ChoiceTrees, grass, and crops are examples ofLand useLand coverurban developmentlandscapes
- 24. Multiple ChoiceUp not out is an idea associated withsmart growthopen space plansurban revitalizationgreenways
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a type of zoning?commercialindustrialeducationalresidential
- 26. Multiple ChoiceCities have both negative and positive effects on the environment.TrueFalse
- 27. Multiple ChoiceCities can reduce their environmental footprint by implementing which of the following?Green roofingRain GardensTrainsAll of these
- 28. Multiple ChoiceNoise such as traffic and construction is considered...PollutionTransportationAnnoyingRural
- 29. Multiple ChoiceUrban areas consist of ___% of the population.80320
- 30. Multiple ChoiceHendersonville has 1,885 people per square mile. Is it considered urban?Yes because it has less than 5,000 people.No because it has less than 5,000 people.As long as an area has lots of concrete, it is considered urban.The number of people doesn't determine if an area is urban.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceCities become known as _____________ because they heat up and cool down faster than their surrounding areas.hot spotsheated landsheat islandshot islands
- 32. Multiple ChoiceBased on the graph, which area is the coolest temperature?downtownruralsuburban residentialpark
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWal-Mart is opening in the small town of Vado, New Mexico. This is creating over 400 jobs in the area. Population is quickly increasing. This is an example of...UrbanizationInflationUrban CenterInfluence
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat 2 factors contribute to an increase in sprawl?Population growth and per capita landPopulation decrease and land increasePopulation staying the same and urbanizationUrban and rural
- 35. Multiple ChoiceBasic support systems needed to keep economy going: power, transportation, sanitation, educationurbanizationindustrializationurban geographyinfrastructure
- 36. Multiple ChoiceUrban areas function as centers ofemploymenteducationhealth careall of these
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the primary motivation behind rural-to-urban migration?steady employmentplentiful landreligious freedomfear of crime
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a negative effect of urban sprawl?new, affordable homesmore farmlanddestruction of habitatsmore people pass their geography quiz
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Urban Sprawl?Slow growth in an urban area, decreasing in resourcesPopulation decrease in an urban areaThe rapid growth of an urban area, increasing development in urban areas
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