Question 1

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of zoning in cities?

Accepted Answer

A) can be used to provide low-cost housing 
B) can be used to threaten environmentally sensitive areas 
C) can be used to reduce open areas 
D) can be used to reduce innovative solutions 
E) can be used to favor expensive developments 
A) can be used to provide low-cost housing 
B) can be used to threaten environmentally sensitive areas 
C) can be used to reduce open areas 
D) can be used to reduce innovative solutions 
E) can be used to favor expensive developments A

Question 2

The exurbs are people who used to live in the suburbs and have now moved to the central city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Rural residents in many parts of the world tend to live longer than do urban residents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In the urban areas of the United States three out of four residents drive alone to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A traditional way to preserve large blocks of open space is to create ___________________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of A traditional way to preserve large blocks...

Question 6

Because of urban sprawl, Americans drive about the same distance each year as all other drivers in the world, combined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If full-cost pricing tax was applied to gasoline in the United States, the cost of a gallon of gasoline would be approximately $12.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the United States since 1920, many problems have improved because of the move to urban areas. Which of the following is not one of the improvements?

Accepted Answer

A) most people have better working and housing conditions 
B) improved infrastructure 
C) greatly reduced incidence of infectious diseases 
D) reduced destruction of wildlife habitat in rural areas 
E) better water and air quality 
A) most people have better working and housing conditions 
B) improved infrastructure 
C) greatly reduced incidence of infectious diseases 
D) reduced destruction of wildlife habitat in rural areas 
E) better water and air quality

Question 9

Which one of the following is not one of the phases of urbanization as experienced in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) migration from rural areas to large central cities 
B) migration from large central cities to smaller cities and suburbs 
C) migration by economic status from West to East 
D) migration from North and East to South and West 
E) migration from cities and suburbs to developed areas outside suburbs 
A) migration from rural areas to large central cities 
B) migration from large central cities to smaller cities and suburbs 
C) migration by economic status from West to East 
D) migration from North and East to South and West 
E) migration from cities and suburbs to developed areas outside suburbs

Question 10

Urban areas grow by __________ __________ and by _______________ .

Accepted Answer

natural in

Question 11

Advantages of automobiles include all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A) symbols of power 
B) mobility 
C) energy efficiency. 
D) basis of much of world's economy 
E) convenience of use 
A) symbols of power 
B) mobility 
C) energy efficiency. 
D) basis of much of world's economy 
E) convenience of use

Question 12

Which of the following is not a direct reason for Mexico City's photochemical smog problem?

Accepted Answer

A) too many cars 
B) polluting industries 
C) sunny climate 
D) topographical bad luck 
E) hydrogen sulfide from local volcanoes 
A) too many cars 
B) polluting industries 
C) sunny climate 
D) topographical bad luck 
E) hydrogen sulfide from local volcanoes

Question 13

"Fecal snow" is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

People who live in squatter settlements, on the streets, or in shantytowns seldom have adequate shelter, proper sanitary facilities, or clean water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The vital public infrastructure, such as sewers and bridges, is $2.2 trillion behind in important maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The most populous city in the world is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico City 
B) Sao Paulo 
C) Tokyo 
D) New York City 
E) Bombay 
A) Mexico City 
B) Sao Paulo 
C) Tokyo 
D) New York City 
E) Bombay

Question 17

A(n) ____________________ is a people-oriented city, not a car oriented city.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a people-oriented city, not...

Question 18

Which of the following is not a trend in urban population dynamics?

Accepted Answer

A) The proportion of the global population in urban areas is increasing 
B) Urban growth is much slower in developed countries than developing countries. 
C) Infrastructure is beginning to catch up with the need in developing countries. 
D) Poverty is becoming increasingly urbanized, especially in developing countries. 
E) The numbers of and sizes of urban areas are mushrooming. 
A) The proportion of the global population in urban areas is increasing 
B) Urban growth is much slower in developed countries than developing countries. 
C) Infrastructure is beginning to catch up with the need in developing countries. 
D) Poverty is becoming increasingly urbanized, especially in developing countries. 
E) The numbers of and sizes of urban areas are mushrooming.

Question 19

Bowash is a

Accepted Answer

A) form of noise pollution 
B) deteriorating urban infrastructure 
C) government policy that promotes sprawl 
D) metropolitan area 
E) megalopolis on the east coast of the United States 
A) form of noise pollution 
B) deteriorating urban infrastructure 
C) government policy that promotes sprawl 
D) metropolitan area 
E) megalopolis on the east coast of the United States

Question 20

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Why do raw materials brought to cities require a great amount of resources to be converted to a final product?

Accepted Answer

Electricity, water, and human

Exam 22: Cities and Sustainability

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of zoning in cities?

The exurbs are people who used to live in the suburbs and have now moved to the central city.

Rural residents in many parts of the world tend to live longer than do urban residents.

In the urban areas of the United States three out of four residents drive alone to work.

A traditional way to preserve large blocks of open space is to create ___________________ .

Because of urban sprawl, Americans drive about the same distance each year as all other drivers in the world, combined.

If full-cost pricing tax was applied to gasoline in the United States, the cost of a gallon of gasoline would be approximately $12.

In the United States since 1920, many problems have improved because of the move to urban areas. Which of the following is not one of the improvements?

Which one of the following is not one of the phases of urbanization as experienced in the United States?

Urban areas grow by __________ __________ and by _______________ .

Advantages of automobiles include all of the following, except

Which of the following is not a direct reason for Mexico City's photochemical smog problem?

"Fecal snow" is characteristic of

People who live in squatter settlements, on the streets, or in shantytowns seldom have adequate shelter, proper sanitary facilities, or clean water.

The vital public infrastructure, such as sewers and bridges, is $2.2 trillion behind in important maintenance.

The most populous city in the world is ____.

A(n) ____________________ is a people-oriented city, not a car oriented city.

Which of the following is not a trend in urban population dynamics?

Bowash is a

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -Why do raw materials brought to cities require a great amount of resources to be converted to a final product?

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Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

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Air Pollution

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Urban areas grow by and by _______ .