Question 1

Which of the following is an environmental benefit of urbanization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth rates are higher. 
B)  Concentrating people creates biodiversity. 
C)  Recycling is more economically feasible. 
D)  Cities are self-sustaining. 
A)  Birth rates are higher. 
B)  Concentrating people creates biodiversity. 
C)  Recycling is more economically feasible. 
D)  Cities are self-sustaining. C

Question 2

Urban areas grow in two ways: by natural increase,and by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

immigration

Question 3

What is the source of 90% of the funds used to support government services (schools,roads,policing,fire protection,welfare,etc.)?

Accepted Answer

A)  income tax 
B)  sales tax 
C)  fees and licenses 
D)  property tax 
A)  income tax 
B)  sales tax 
C)  fees and licenses 
D)  property tax D

Question 4

What is cluster housing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is densely-packed temporary housing often found in developing countries. 
B)  It is a high-density housing unit with common, shared open space. 
C)  It is an energy-efficient design of a home. 
D)  It is used to house urban migrants coming from rural areas. 
A)  It is densely-packed temporary housing often found in developing countries. 
B)  It is a high-density housing unit with common, shared open space. 
C)  It is an energy-efficient design of a home. 
D)  It is used to house urban migrants coming from rural areas.

Question 5

How many megacities exist in the world today?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  18 
C)  28 
D)  39 
A)  9 
B)  18 
C)  28 
D)  39

Question 6

Which statement most accurately represents the use of resources by urban populations around the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urban populations occupy about 2% of the planet's area and consume 75% of the resources 
B)  Urban populations occupy about 8% of the planet's area and consume 70% of the resources. 
C)  Urban populations occupy about 10% of the planet's area and consume 88% of the resources. 
D)  Urban populations occupy about 20% of the planet's area and consume 33% of the resources. 
A)  Urban populations occupy about 2% of the planet's area and consume 75% of the resources 
B)  Urban populations occupy about 8% of the planet's area and consume 70% of the resources. 
C)  Urban populations occupy about 10% of the planet's area and consume 88% of the resources. 
D)  Urban populations occupy about 20% of the planet's area and consume 33% of the resources.

Question 7

What percentage of all transportation in North America is undertaken by car?

Accepted Answer

A)  98% 
B)  88% 
C)  78% 
D)  68% 
A)  98% 
B)  88% 
C)  78% 
D)  68%

Question 8

Large urban areas across the globe are attracting more and more residents,partly because people hope to obtain employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which statement is NOT true in terms of floods in cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cities tend to flood more than towns, partly because cities may have expanded onto flood plains or may have been built along shorelines of oceans and large lakes. 
B)  Cities are extra vulnerable to flooding because so much of the area is paved or covered in buildings that runoff from heavy rains can overwhelm the drainage systems. 
C)  The wetlands near cities have often been filled and developed so they cannot act as "natural sponges" to absorb a potential flood as it develops. 
D)  Cities actually flood less than towns, but the damage is more expensive in a city, and floods in cities create greater headlines. 
A)  Cities tend to flood more than towns, partly because cities may have expanded onto flood plains or may have been built along shorelines of oceans and large lakes. 
B)  Cities are extra vulnerable to flooding because so much of the area is paved or covered in buildings that runoff from heavy rains can overwhelm the drainage systems. 
C)  The wetlands near cities have often been filled and developed so they cannot act as "natural sponges" to absorb a potential flood as it develops. 
D)  Cities actually flood less than towns, but the damage is more expensive in a city, and floods in cities create greater headlines.

Question 10

What is one of the principles of new urbanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  profitability 
B)  single-use 
C)  rapid development 
D)  quality urban design 
A)  profitability 
B)  single-use 
C)  rapid development 
D)  quality urban design

Question 11

As cities grow and spread,separate urban areas can merge to form a(n)________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As cities grow and spread,separate urban areas...

Question 12

Urban sprawl often leads to a decline in downtown business districts and a loss of tax base in the central city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is urban sprawl?

Accepted Answer

growth of low-density development on the

Question 14

A country's degree of urbanization is the percentage of its population living in an urban area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A large unlit area that is set aside so that so that people such as astronomers,star gazers and nature lovers can clearly see the night sky is called a _________________________ preserve.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A large unlit area that is set...

Question 16

What is the most recent shift seen in North American internal human populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  a shift from urban areas to rural areas 
B)  a shift from north and east to south and west 
C)  a shift from agricultural areas to cities 
D)  a shift from large central cities to suburbs 
A)  a shift from urban areas to rural areas 
B)  a shift from north and east to south and west 
C)  a shift from agricultural areas to cities 
D)  a shift from large central cities to suburbs

Question 17

What is an ecocity?

Accepted Answer

a people-oriented city,not a car-oriente

Question 18

What occurs as cities expand?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased ozone depletion 
B)  increased biodiversity 
C)  wildlife habitats degrade 
D)  more recreational opportunities 
A)  increased ozone depletion 
B)  increased biodiversity 
C)  wildlife habitats degrade 
D)  more recreational opportunities

Question 19

Which city experiences "fecal snow"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcutta 
B)  Rio de Janeiro 
C)  Sao Paulo 
D)  Mexico City 
A)  Calcutta 
B)  Rio de Janeiro 
C)  Sao Paulo 
D)  Mexico City

Question 20

Which statement most accurately characterizes urban centres?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children in cities have little access to education. 
B)  Globally, cities consume three-fourths of all resources. 
C)  Politicians give more services to the poor in cities than those in rural areas. 
D)  Parents who live in cities tend to have more children than those who live in rural areas. 
A)  Children in cities have little access to education. 
B)  Globally, cities consume three-fourths of all resources. 
C)  Politicians give more services to the poor in cities than those in rural areas. 
D)  Parents who live in cities tend to have more children than those who live in rural areas.

Exam 25: Sustainable Cities

Which of the following is an environmental benefit of urbanization?

Urban areas grow in two ways: by natural increase,and by ____________________.

What is the source of 90% of the funds used to support government services (schools,roads,policing,fire protection,welfare,etc.)?

What is cluster housing?

How many megacities exist in the world today?

Which statement most accurately represents the use of resources by urban populations around the world?

What percentage of all transportation in North America is undertaken by car?

Large urban areas across the globe are attracting more and more residents,partly because people hope to obtain employment.

Which statement is NOT true in terms of floods in cities?

What is one of the principles of new urbanism?

As cities grow and spread,separate urban areas can merge to form a(n)________________________.

Urban sprawl often leads to a decline in downtown business districts and a loss of tax base in the central city.

What is urban sprawl?

A country's degree of urbanization is the percentage of its population living in an urban area.

A large unlit area that is set aside so that so that people such as astronomers,star gazers and nature lovers can clearly see the night sky is called a _________________________ preserve.

What is the most recent shift seen in North American internal human populations?

What is an ecocity?

What occurs as cities expand?

Which city experiences "fecal snow"?

Which statement most accurately characterizes urban centres?

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