Question 1

Which statement is the most accurate comparison of buses versus rail systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buses require less capital investment than heavy rail systems. 
B)  Bus systems offer a more comfortable and quiet ride than heavy rail systems. 
C)  Bus systems offer less flexibility in transportation routes than heavy rail systems. 
D)  Bus systems cost more to operate than heavy rail systems. 
A)  Buses require less capital investment than heavy rail systems. 
B)  Bus systems offer a more comfortable and quiet ride than heavy rail systems. 
C)  Bus systems offer less flexibility in transportation routes than heavy rail systems. 
D)  Bus systems cost more to operate than heavy rail systems.

Question 2

Land availability determines whether a city grows vertically or spreads out horizontally,and whether it relies on mass transportation or the automobile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How does vegetation affect the quality of life in urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  by warming the air 
B)  by producing carbon dioxide 
C)  by providing habitat for wildlife 
D)  by reducing oxygen 
A)  by warming the air 
B)  by producing carbon dioxide 
C)  by providing habitat for wildlife 
D)  by reducing oxygen

Question 4

What is the impact of artificial light in urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  It benefits turtles that lay eggs on beaches. 
B)  It helps people see the stars at night. 
C)  It causes birds to collide with large buildings. 
D)  It encourages nightly zooplankton feeding. 
A)  It benefits turtles that lay eggs on beaches. 
B)  It helps people see the stars at night. 
C)  It causes birds to collide with large buildings. 
D)  It encourages nightly zooplankton feeding.

Question 5

In Canada,many people migrated from the eastern part of the country to the west.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What can smooth uncontrolled growth and move toward more ecologically sound growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  discouraging mixed use zoning 
B)  taxing buildings rather than land 
C)  promoting high-density clusters 
D)  issuing free building permits 
A)  discouraging mixed use zoning 
B)  taxing buildings rather than land 
C)  promoting high-density clusters 
D)  issuing free building permits

Question 7

What motivates most people who migrate to cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  better access to education, innovation, and culture 
B)  concern about sustainable living 
C)  more chances to shop 
D)  more housing choices 
A)  better access to education, innovation, and culture 
B)  concern about sustainable living 
C)  more chances to shop 
D)  more housing choices

Question 8

At what loudness level do humans experience definite hearing damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  at about 75 dbA 
B)  at about 95 dbA 
C)  at about 115 dbA 
D)  at about 135 dbA 
A)  at about 75 dbA 
B)  at about 95 dbA 
C)  at about 115 dbA 
D)  at about 135 dbA

Question 9

By the year 2020,the City of Ottawa plans to have some important new features in place to deal with the problem of urban sprawl.Which item does NOT belong in this list?

Accepted Answer

A)  a single large fully modernized airport placed well beyond the city limits 
B)  a boundary around the city within which all city development will occur 
C)  well-developed mass transit and rapid transit facilities 
D)  mixed use neighbourhoods with nearby greenbelts 
A)  a single large fully modernized airport placed well beyond the city limits 
B)  a boundary around the city within which all city development will occur 
C)  well-developed mass transit and rapid transit facilities 
D)  mixed use neighbourhoods with nearby greenbelts

Question 10

In recent years,land developers have increasingly used a pattern known as ____________________ development,in which high-density housing units are constructed on one portion of a parcel of land,with the rest of the land used for common open space.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In recent years,land developers have increasingly used...

Question 11

A city that emphasizes pollution prevention,waste reduction,and effective use of resources is called a(n)_________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A city that emphasizes pollution prevention,waste reduction,and...

Question 12

Historically,____________________ has been closely connected with industrialization because the associated increase in human productivity led to larger populations in cities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Historically,____________________ has been closely connected with industrialization...

Question 13

Which statement best represents the current situation with urban growth in developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is helping to eliminate urban poverty. 
B)  It is generally offset by migration to rural areas. 
C)  It is caused by both migration and natural increase. 
D)  It is generally declining over the few decades. 
A)  It is helping to eliminate urban poverty. 
B)  It is generally offset by migration to rural areas. 
C)  It is caused by both migration and natural increase. 
D)  It is generally declining over the few decades.

Question 14

Each year,the total distance driven by North Americans is equal to the distance travelled by all the other world's drivers combined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statement is analogous to breathing the air of Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is like smoking one pack of cigarettes each day. 
B)  It is like smoking two packs of cigarettes each day. 
C)  It is like smoking three packs of cigarettes each day. 
D)  It is like smoking six packs of cigarettes each day. 
A)  It is like smoking one pack of cigarettes each day. 
B)  It is like smoking two packs of cigarettes each day. 
C)  It is like smoking three packs of cigarettes each day. 
D)  It is like smoking six packs of cigarettes each day.

Question 16

By what means can local governments control land use?

Accepted Answer

A)  by implementing zoning 
B)  by taxing buildings rather than land 
C)  by providing increased municipal services 
D)  by increasing tax breaks 
A)  by implementing zoning 
B)  by taxing buildings rather than land 
C)  by providing increased municipal services 
D)  by increasing tax breaks

Question 17

Which strategy has been implemented to reduce Mexico City's air pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  planting 25 million trees 
B)  requiring the removal of catalytic converters from cars 
C)  requiring all cars to use biofuels 
D)  tax incentives to improve energy efficiency 
A)  planting 25 million trees 
B)  requiring the removal of catalytic converters from cars 
C)  requiring all cars to use biofuels 
D)  tax incentives to improve energy efficiency

Question 18

How much louder is a sound registering 50 dbA compared to one registering 30 dbA?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 dbA is 12 times louder 
B)  50 dbA is 30 times louder 
C)  50 dbA is 100 times louder 
D)  50 dbA is 1 000 times louder 
A)  50 dbA is 12 times louder 
B)  50 dbA is 30 times louder 
C)  50 dbA is 100 times louder 
D)  50 dbA is 1 000 times louder

Question 19

Most urban dwellers are subjected to noise pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an appropriate method of land-use control?

Accepted Answer

A)  subsidizing of farmers who use marginal land that is highly susceptible to erosion 
B)  providing tax breaks for owners to develop open space 
C)  developing existing open space 
D)  implementing conservation easements 
A)  subsidizing of farmers who use marginal land that is highly susceptible to erosion 
B)  providing tax breaks for owners to develop open space 
C)  developing existing open space 
D)  implementing conservation easements

Exam 25: Sustainable Cities

Which statement is the most accurate comparison of buses versus rail systems?

Land availability determines whether a city grows vertically or spreads out horizontally,and whether it relies on mass transportation or the automobile.

How does vegetation affect the quality of life in urban areas?

What is the impact of artificial light in urban areas?

In Canada,many people migrated from the eastern part of the country to the west.

What can smooth uncontrolled growth and move toward more ecologically sound growth?

What motivates most people who migrate to cities?

At what loudness level do humans experience definite hearing damage?

By the year 2020,the City of Ottawa plans to have some important new features in place to deal with the problem of urban sprawl.Which item does NOT belong in this list?

In recent years,land developers have increasingly used a pattern known as ____________________ development,in which high-density housing units are constructed on one portion of a parcel of land,with the rest of the land used for common open space.

A city that emphasizes pollution prevention,waste reduction,and effective use of resources is called a(n)_________________________.

Historically,____________________ has been closely connected with industrialization because the associated increase in human productivity led to larger populations in cities.

Which statement best represents the current situation with urban growth in developing countries?

Each year,the total distance driven by North Americans is equal to the distance travelled by all the other world's drivers combined.

Which statement is analogous to breathing the air of Mexico City?

By what means can local governments control land use?

Which strategy has been implemented to reduce Mexico City's air pollution?

How much louder is a sound registering 50 dbA compared to one registering 30 dbA?

Most urban dwellers are subjected to noise pollution.

Which of the following is an appropriate method of land-use control?

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