Question 1

People who live entirely within an urban environment ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) may become disconnected from nature and from the true costs of their needs and activities 
B) are never provided enough quality housing,even for those who can afford it 
C) have insufficient choices for activities and lifestyles 
D) have too many luxury goods at too expensive a price 
E) pay less for food and gasoline than rural areas 
A) may become disconnected from nature and from the true costs of their needs and activities 
B) are never provided enough quality housing,even for those who can afford it 
C) have insufficient choices for activities and lifestyles 
D) have too many luxury goods at too expensive a price 
E) pay less for food and gasoline than rural areas A

Question 2

Pat and Terry are considering moving from near the center of a large city into the suburbs.Which of the following discussion points is valid?

Accepted Answer

A) It will be easier to have a place for a vegetable garden if they move to the suburbs. 
B) If they stay in the city,they will contribute more to local pollution. 
C) If they move to the suburbs,it will cost much less for transportation. 
D) If they stay in the city,they'll probably get less exercise. 
E) They'll experience more stress if they move to the suburbs. 
A) It will be easier to have a place for a vegetable garden if they move to the suburbs. 
B) If they stay in the city,they will contribute more to local pollution. 
C) If they move to the suburbs,it will cost much less for transportation. 
D) If they stay in the city,they'll probably get less exercise. 
E) They'll experience more stress if they move to the suburbs. A

Question 3

Greenways ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) prohibit hiking and biking or recreational opportunities 
B) are urban golf courses 
C) are links that provides pathways for wildlife to travel between parks and preserves 
D) contain parks that are large enough to harbor populations of exotic flora and fauna 
E) are waterways within city parks 
A) prohibit hiking and biking or recreational opportunities 
B) are urban golf courses 
C) are links that provides pathways for wildlife to travel between parks and preserves 
D) contain parks that are large enough to harbor populations of exotic flora and fauna 
E) are waterways within city parks C

Question 4

All of the following are landscaping features of green buildings EXCEPT ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the use of plants that are native to the area where the building is being constructed 
B) planting deciduous trees to allow light to pass in the winter and shade buildings in the summer 
C) landscaping with AstroTurf in dry environments 
D) rooftops planted with vegetation 
E) rain gardens that absorb runoff 
A) the use of plants that are native to the area where the building is being constructed 
B) planting deciduous trees to allow light to pass in the winter and shade buildings in the summer 
C) landscaping with AstroTurf in dry environments 
D) rooftops planted with vegetation 
E) rain gardens that absorb runoff

Question 5

Mass -transit systems include all of the following EXCEPT ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) taxicabs 
B) buses 
C) light rail 
D) subways 
E) commuter rail 
A) taxicabs 
B) buses 
C) light rail 
D) subways 
E) commuter rail

Question 6

The urban heat island effect is caused by ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) heat -generating buildings and dark,heat -absorbing surfaces 
B) nuclear power plants venting excess heat into the urban landscape 
C) street lighting and burning of wastes in landfills 
D) green buildings 
E) air warmed over adjacent oceans blowing into urban areas 
A) heat -generating buildings and dark,heat -absorbing surfaces 
B) nuclear power plants venting excess heat into the urban landscape 
C) street lighting and burning of wastes in landfills 
D) green buildings 
E) air warmed over adjacent oceans blowing into urban areas

Question 7

LEED -certified buildings could be described in all of the following ways,EXCEPT ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) they have a reduced ecological footprint 
B) they are built with sustainable materials 
C) they are energy efficient 
D) their construction usually costs less than for conventional buildings 
E) they limit pollution and recycle wastes 
A) they have a reduced ecological footprint 
B) they are built with sustainable materials 
C) they are energy efficient 
D) their construction usually costs less than for conventional buildings 
E) they limit pollution and recycle wastes

Question 8

Any consideration of the true costs of sprawl must include ________________ .

Accepted Answer

A) the increased use of fossil fuels 
B) the problems of decreased water use and decreased energy consumption 
C) more time for families to be together 
D) the increased use of pesticides 
E) the restoration of natural areas in inner cities 
A) the increased use of fossil fuels 
B) the problems of decreased water use and decreased energy consumption 
C) more time for families to be together 
D) the increased use of pesticides 
E) the restoration of natural areas in inner cities

Question 9

A resource sink is ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) an area that produces a single resource and can control the price of that commodity or service 
B) an area that produces almost none of the things that it needs 
C) a resource that is desirable,such that different cities must compete to obtain enough of it for their citizens 
D) an area that produces many things and needs to export them to a variety of places 
E) an area that is able to trade for all of the things that it needs 
A) an area that produces a single resource and can control the price of that commodity or service 
B) an area that produces almost none of the things that it needs 
C) a resource that is desirable,such that different cities must compete to obtain enough of it for their citizens 
D) an area that produces many things and needs to export them to a variety of places 
E) an area that is able to trade for all of the things that it needs

Question 10

Why do urbanized societies need stretches of uninhabited and undeveloped land?

Accepted Answer

Large stretches of undeveloped land outs

Question 11

In 2010,the Portland area's Metropolitan Service District (Metro)made a historic agreement between landowners and citizens that ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) preserved all undeveloped land as natural ecosystems 
B) included a regional plan to identify exactly where urban growth would be allowed over the next 50 years 
C) prohibited agriculture on any undeveloped land in the region 
D) removed UGBs because they were deemed unconstitutional 
E) put up undeveloped land at auction to be sold to the highest bidders,public or private 
A) preserved all undeveloped land as natural ecosystems 
B) included a regional plan to identify exactly where urban growth would be allowed over the next 50 years 
C) prohibited agriculture on any undeveloped land in the region 
D) removed UGBs because they were deemed unconstitutional 
E) put up undeveloped land at auction to be sold to the highest bidders,public or private

Question 12

From where does New York City get its drinking water?

Accepted Answer

A) reservoirs in the Rocky Mountains 
B) desalination of seawater from the Atlantic Ocean 
C) groundwater aquifers beneath the city 
D) reservoirs far to the northwest of the city 
E) directly from the Hudson River 
A) reservoirs in the Rocky Mountains 
B) desalination of seawater from the Atlantic Ocean 
C) groundwater aquifers beneath the city 
D) reservoirs far to the northwest of the city 
E) directly from the Hudson River

Question 13

List some of the reasons that urban dwellers move to the suburbs.

Accepted Answer

Global interconnectedness makes communic

Question 14

Worldwide,the fastest growing cities today are mostly ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) in the northern United States,such as Chicago,Illinois,and Portland,Oregon 
B) small cities in the southern United States,such as Austin,Texas,and Raleigh,North Carolina 
C) in developing nations,such as Delhi,India 
D) the megacities such as Tokyo,Mexico City,and New York City 
E) large cities worldwide,such as Paris,London,and Los Angeles 
A) in the northern United States,such as Chicago,Illinois,and Portland,Oregon 
B) small cities in the southern United States,such as Austin,Texas,and Raleigh,North Carolina 
C) in developing nations,such as Delhi,India 
D) the megacities such as Tokyo,Mexico City,and New York City 
E) large cities worldwide,such as Paris,London,and Los Angeles

Question 15

Curitiba,Brazil,has shown us that ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) unregulated urban sprawl produces severe air pollution 
B) a walkable city center and expanded bus system can solve a large city's traffic congestion 
C) prohibition of motorized vehicles in urban reduces pollution and saves energy 
D) traffic flows smoothly once pedestrians and bicycles are eliminated 
E) once roads are widened,traffic congestion decreases 
A) unregulated urban sprawl produces severe air pollution 
B) a walkable city center and expanded bus system can solve a large city's traffic congestion 
C) prohibition of motorized vehicles in urban reduces pollution and saves energy 
D) traffic flows smoothly once pedestrians and bicycles are eliminated 
E) once roads are widened,traffic congestion decreases

Question 16

Air travel,the Internet,cheap fossil fuels,and television all have allowed people to ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) return to an agricultural society 
B) live more densely packed into urban areas 
C) remain connected while living in less centralized locations 
D) consume less energy and materials 
E) live within the UDB's demanded by smart city design 
A) return to an agricultural society 
B) live more densely packed into urban areas 
C) remain connected while living in less centralized locations 
D) consume less energy and materials 
E) live within the UDB's demanded by smart city design

Question 17

What is the major factor driving the move to the suburbs from cities?

Accepted Answer

A) availability of more jobs in suburbs 
B) desire for close -knit communities 
C) desire to live in less crowded,more peaceful conditions 
D) desire to have a garden 
E) concern over demographic transitions 
A) availability of more jobs in suburbs 
B) desire for close -knit communities 
C) desire to live in less crowded,more peaceful conditions 
D) desire to have a garden 
E) concern over demographic transitions

Question 18

A city undergoing gentrification is experiencing ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the loss of working -class people from traditional neighborhoods as housing prices become too expensive 
B) urban decay 
C) white flight 
D) an aging population and a declining tax base 
E) an increase in violent crimes and an increase in vacancy and abandonment of homes 
A) the loss of working -class people from traditional neighborhoods as housing prices become too expensive 
B) urban decay 
C) white flight 
D) an aging population and a declining tax base 
E) an increase in violent crimes and an increase in vacancy and abandonment of homes

Question 19

Suburban living encourages ________________

Accepted Answer

A) increased agricultural activities 
B) increased use of automobiles 
C) investment in and improvement of downtown centers 
D) walking,riding bicycles,and other kinds of physical activity 
E) driving electric cars 
A) increased agricultural activities 
B) increased use of automobiles 
C) investment in and improvement of downtown centers 
D) walking,riding bicycles,and other kinds of physical activity 
E) driving electric cars

Question 20

Urban sprawl typically results in ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) high -density housing outside of the central city 
B) decreased reliance on automobiles 
C) narrower highways 
D) increased commuting distances 
E) increased population densities 
A) high -density housing outside of the central city 
B) decreased reliance on automobiles 
C) narrower highways 
D) increased commuting distances 
E) increased population densities

Exam 13: The Urban Environment

People who live entirely within an urban environment ________________.

Pat and Terry are considering moving from near the center of a large city into the suburbs.Which of the following discussion points is valid?

Greenways ________________.

All of the following are landscaping features of green buildings EXCEPT ________________.

Mass -transit systems include all of the following EXCEPT ________________.

The urban heat island effect is caused by ________________.

LEED -certified buildings could be described in all of the following ways,EXCEPT ________________.

Any consideration of the true costs of sprawl must include ________________ .

A resource sink is ________________.

Why do urbanized societies need stretches of uninhabited and undeveloped land?

In 2010,the Portland area's Metropolitan Service District (Metro)made a historic agreement between landowners and citizens that ________________.

From where does New York City get its drinking water?

List some of the reasons that urban dwellers move to the suburbs.

Worldwide,the fastest growing cities today are mostly ________________.

Curitiba,Brazil,has shown us that ________________.

Air travel,the Internet,cheap fossil fuels,and television all have allowed people to ________________.

What is the major factor driving the move to the suburbs from cities?

A city undergoing gentrification is experiencing ________________.

Suburban living encourages ________________

Urban sprawl typically results in ________________.

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