Question 1

In Florida,the city of Miami and surrounding Dade County have combined some services,but the city boundaries have not been changed to match those of the county.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

As of 2009,according to the U.S.Census Bureau,what percentage of Americans lived in an MSA?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  37 
C)  50 
D)  68 
E)  84 
A)  15 
B)  37 
C)  50 
D)  68 
E)  84 E

Question 3

The U.S.government paid 90 percent of the cost of limited-access ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear-powered passenger ships and barges 
B)  major airports to support the struggling airline industry 
C)  subway and light rail systems in urban areas 
D)  high-speed interstate highways 
E)  passenger trains 
A)  nuclear-powered passenger ships and barges 
B)  major airports to support the struggling airline industry 
C)  subway and light rail systems in urban areas 
D)  high-speed interstate highways 
E)  passenger trains D

Question 4

Many residents of the dreary downtown of European cities are persons of color or recent immigrants from Africa or Asia,who face discrimination and prejudice by "native" Europeans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is a metropolitan statistical area?

Accepted Answer

The U.S.Bureau of the Census created a m

Question 6

The term ________ defines an urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent,self-governing unit.

Accepted Answer

A)  village 
B)  city 
C)  state 
D)  metropolis 
E)  country 
A)  village 
B)  city 
C)  state 
D)  metropolis 
E)  country

Question 7

The U.S.Bureau of the Census has created a method of measuring the functional area of a city,known as the metropolitan statistical area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The CBD is usually one of the oldest districts in a city,often the original site of the settlement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The U.S.Bureau of the Census has created a method of measuring the functional area of a city,known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the city-state. 
B)  the megalopolis. 
C)  the metropolitan statistical area. 
D)  the metropolitan influence zone. 
E)  the functional city limit. 
A)  the city-state. 
B)  the megalopolis. 
C)  the metropolitan statistical area. 
D)  the metropolitan influence zone. 
E)  the functional city limit.

Question 10

The consolidation of local governments in the Detroit area has surrounded the impoverished center city with even poorer suburbs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Urban areas in the United States are divided into census tracts that contain approximately 50,000 residents and correspond,where possible,to neighborhood boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In European cities,many residents of the dreary suburbs are ________ who face discrimination and prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A)  native Europeans who wish to preserve their ancient traditions but 
B)  persons of color or recent immigrants from Africa or Asia 
C)  immigrants from northern Europe 
D)  immigrants from Russia and Poland, as well as other parts of Eastern Europe, 
E)  none of the above 
A)  native Europeans who wish to preserve their ancient traditions but 
B)  persons of color or recent immigrants from Africa or Asia 
C)  immigrants from northern Europe 
D)  immigrants from Russia and Poland, as well as other parts of Eastern Europe, 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Which model of the internal social structure of the city explains that a city grows outward from a central area in a series of five rings,like the growth rings of a tree?

Accepted Answer

A)  the concentric model 
B)  the sector model 
C)  the multiple nuclei model 
D)  the adaptive concentric model 
E)  the successive hierarchy model 
A)  the concentric model 
B)  the sector model 
C)  the multiple nuclei model 
D)  the adaptive concentric model 
E)  the successive hierarchy model

Question 14

What are some of the characteristics of suburban retail?

Accepted Answer

Suburban residential growth has fostered

Question 15

As in the U.S.,wealthier people in European cities cluster along a sector extending out from the CBD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Today,low-income people

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to live in the center of European cities. 
B)  are less likely to live in European inner-city neighborhoods. 
C)  are only allowed to live in the inner cities of Europe. 
D)  lived only in a segregated part of the suburbs along major routes. 
E)  pay higher taxes for the right to live in the inner cities. 
A)  tend to live in the center of European cities. 
B)  are less likely to live in European inner-city neighborhoods. 
C)  are only allowed to live in the inner cities of Europe. 
D)  lived only in a segregated part of the suburbs along major routes. 
E)  pay higher taxes for the right to live in the inner cities.

Question 17

Approximately 70 percent of Americans live in urbanized areas,including about 30 percent in central cities and 40 percent in surrounding jurisdictions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In developing countries,as in Europe,the poor are accommodated in the center whereas the wealthy live in the outer rings of cities,as well as in a sector extending from the center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The similarity between cities in Europe and developing countries is not a coincidence: European colonial policies left a heavy mark on the development of cities in developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Geographers C.D.Harris and E.L.Ullman developed the ________ model in 1945.

Accepted Answer

A)  concentric model 
B)  sector model 
C)  multiple nuclei model 
D)  adaptive concentric model 
E)  successive hierarchy model 
A)  concentric model 
B)  sector model 
C)  multiple nuclei model 
D)  adaptive concentric model 
E)  successive hierarchy model

In Florida,the city of Miami and surrounding Dade County have combined some services,but the city boundaries have not been changed to match those of the county.

As of 2009,according to the U.S.Census Bureau,what percentage of Americans lived in an MSA?

The U.S.government paid 90 percent of the cost of limited-access ________.

Many residents of the dreary downtown of European cities are persons of color or recent immigrants from Africa or Asia,who face discrimination and prejudice by "native" Europeans.

What is a metropolitan statistical area?

The term ________ defines an urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent,self-governing unit.

The U.S.Bureau of the Census has created a method of measuring the functional area of a city,known as the metropolitan statistical area.

The CBD is usually one of the oldest districts in a city,often the original site of the settlement.

The U.S.Bureau of the Census has created a method of measuring the functional area of a city,known as

The consolidation of local governments in the Detroit area has surrounded the impoverished center city with even poorer suburbs.

Urban areas in the United States are divided into census tracts that contain approximately 50,000 residents and correspond,where possible,to neighborhood boundaries.

In European cities,many residents of the dreary suburbs are ________ who face discrimination and prejudice.

Which model of the internal social structure of the city explains that a city grows outward from a central area in a series of five rings,like the growth rings of a tree?

What are some of the characteristics of suburban retail?

As in the U.S.,wealthier people in European cities cluster along a sector extending out from the CBD.

Today,low-income people

Approximately 70 percent of Americans live in urbanized areas,including about 30 percent in central cities and 40 percent in surrounding jurisdictions.

In developing countries,as in Europe,the poor are accommodated in the center whereas the wealthy live in the outer rings of cities,as well as in a sector extending from the center.

The similarity between cities in Europe and developing countries is not a coincidence: European colonial policies left a heavy mark on the development of cities in developing countries.

Geographers C.D.Harris and E.L.Ullman developed the ________ model in 1945.

Thinking Geographically

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Exam 13: Urban Patterns

In Florida,the city of Miami and surrounding Dade County have combined some services,but the city boundaries have not been changed to match those of the county.

As of 2009,according to the U.S.Census Bureau,what percentage of Americans lived in an MSA?

The U.S.government paid 90 percent of the cost of limited-access ________.

Many residents of the dreary downtown of European cities are persons of color or recent immigrants from Africa or Asia,who face discrimination and prejudice by "native" Europeans.

What is a metropolitan statistical area?

The term ________ defines an urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent,self-governing unit.

The U.S.Bureau of the Census has created a method of measuring the functional area of a city,known as the metropolitan statistical area.

The CBD is usually one of the oldest districts in a city,often the original site of the settlement.

The U.S.Bureau of the Census has created a method of measuring the functional area of a city,known as

The consolidation of local governments in the Detroit area has surrounded the impoverished center city with even poorer suburbs.

Urban areas in the United States are divided into census tracts that contain approximately 50,000 residents and correspond,where possible,to neighborhood boundaries.

In European cities,many residents of the dreary suburbs are ________ who face discrimination and prejudice.

Which model of the internal social structure of the city explains that a city grows outward from a central area in a series of five rings,like the growth rings of a tree?

What are some of the characteristics of suburban retail?

As in the U.S.,wealthier people in European cities cluster along a sector extending out from the CBD.

Today,low-income people

Approximately 70 percent of Americans live in urbanized areas,including about 30 percent in central cities and 40 percent in surrounding jurisdictions.

In developing countries,as in Europe,the poor are accommodated in the center whereas the wealthy live in the outer rings of cities,as well as in a sector extending from the center.

The similarity between cities in Europe and developing countries is not a coincidence: European colonial policies left a heavy mark on the development of cities in developing countries.

Geographers C.D.Harris and E.L.Ullman developed the ________ model in 1945.

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Resource Issues

Filters