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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a metropolitan area?A. a major city and its surrounding suburbsB. the downtown or central business district of a cityC. a ring of suburbs surrounding a city's urban coreD. the small towns, farms, and open spaces that lie just beyond a city's suburbs - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat mode of transportation allowed city workers to live in far away suburbs and commute to their jobs?A. streetcarsB. horsesC. carsD. trains
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a statement that a person opposing urban growth might say?A. Homeowners in new developments pay taxes which help fund roads, schools, and other city services.B. Houses in the suburbs cost less and are better places to raise a family.C. People in new developments spend money on furnishings, which is good for local stores.D. Developing rural areas destroys habitats for plants and animals.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of reasons do many people give to support urban growth?A. emotionalB. economicC. healthD. environmental
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one benefit of a mixed-use development?A. Housing is kept far away from the noise and traffic of business districts.B. There is plentiful parking because the development is built around the need for cars.C. People can live, work, and shop in the same neighborhood.D. Housing density is lower, and there is plenty of land between homes.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about the United States and Canada is true?A. The populations of both countries are no longer growing.B. Development continues to push into the rural fringe in both countries.C. Urban sprawl is actually good for the environment.D. Both nations have agreed to bring a halt to all future development.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy does urban sprawl continue in the United States and Canada?A. Land and building costs are cheaper in the rural fringe than in the urban core.B. Some people prefer suburban homes to city apartments.C. Many people don't like laws that limit where they can choose to live.D. all of the above
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich fact below supports this statement: Cities around the world are struggling with urban sprawl.A. The population of Mumbai, India, increased from 3 million in 1950 to more than 14 million in 1995.B. Together, China and India are home to 4 out of 10 of the world's people.C. Poor countries often have little control over how their cities grow.D. all of the above
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is true?A. South America has more people than any other continent.B. Most big cities in the world are located in extremely cold or arid regions.C. By 2000, nearly half of the world's population lived in urban areas.D. In the last 20 years, more people have moved to rural areas than to urban areas.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Human made structures that are used and paid for by community and help it function?
Developments
City Services
Infrastructure
Civic Buildings
- 11. Multiple Choice
A comprehensive representation of a city showing streets,important buildings and other urban features compatible with the scale of the map.
Mixed Use Development
Zoning
City Map
Sprawl
- 12. Multiple Choice
The combination of different types of land use within a particular neighborhood
Commercial
Border
Mixed-Use Development
Edges
- 13. Multiple Choice
A building maintained and run by the local government
Mall
Grocery Store
Civic Building
Post Office
- 14. Multiple Choice
The local governing body of a city, county or town elected by its local residents
County Court
City Council
School Board
PTO
- 15. Multiple Choice
A large community made up of smaller communities, often characterized by more densely placed developments.
Village
Town
Suburb
City
- 16. Multiple Choice
______________ try to make cities safe, healthy and enjoyable places to live. They are especially concerned with public spaces that all citizens share, such as streets and parks.
Police officers
Teachers
City Planners
Mayors
- 17. Multiple Choice
____________ are boundaries between the city and its surroundings.
Edges
Blocks
Zones
Oceans
- 18. Multiple Choice
___________ is when cities spread out so far that they do not have clear edges. ____________ has become a major problem since the invention of the automobile.
White Flight
Sprawl
Density
Global Warming
- 19. Multiple Choice
____________ is not a public space
Pearland Town center
Post Office
County Courthouse
Emancipation Park
- 20. Multiple Choice
The design and construction of buildings on a parcel of land.
Residential Zone
Legend,Key
Land Use Map
City Map
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