Question 1

Explain the factors that promoted suburbanization in the United States and the impact of suburbanization on central cities.

Accepted Answer

Suburbanization in the United States was

Question 2

Christaller's central place theory is better able to predict the size and spacing of towns in an agricultural region than in a mining region.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding basic and nonbasic activities is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The percentage of jobs in the basic sector tends to decrease as the size of the city increases. 
B) Basic activities must occur in the central business district. 
C) Nonbasic activities are heavily dependent upon rail and barge transportation. 
D) Non-basic activities bring in money from outside the town. 
A) The percentage of jobs in the basic sector tends to decrease as the size of the city increases. 
B) Basic activities must occur in the central business district. 
C) Nonbasic activities are heavily dependent upon rail and barge transportation. 
D) Non-basic activities bring in money from outside the town.

Question 4

In contrast to U.S.cities of the same size,Canadian cities are

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A) Less compact 
B) More suburbanized 
C) More densely settled 
D) Lower in building density 
A) Less compact 
B) More suburbanized 
C) More densely settled 
D) Lower in building density

Question 5

According to Christaller's model of central places,towns are surrounded by

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A) circular shaped trade areas. 
B) square shaped trade areas. 
C) pentagonal shaped trade areas. 
D) hexagonal shaped trade areas. 
A) circular shaped trade areas. 
B) square shaped trade areas. 
C) pentagonal shaped trade areas. 
D) hexagonal shaped trade areas.

Question 6

What is the term that refers to the group of most dominant cities in terms of corporate headquarters,stock exchanges,financial services,and advanced services?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the term that refers to...

Question 7

All of the following statements about primate cities are true EXCEPT that they

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A) are often the national capital. 
B) are more than twice as large as the second largest city in the country. 
C) are located close to the geographic center of the country. 
D) attract low-income migrants from rural areas. 
A) are often the national capital. 
B) are more than twice as large as the second largest city in the country. 
C) are located close to the geographic center of the country. 
D) attract low-income migrants from rural areas.

Question 8

Describe gentrification and the reasons it has taken place

Accepted Answer

As urban areas in the United States beco

Question 9

Many of the largest urban areas in the world are primate cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The urban share of the total population is highest in

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A) China. 
B) India. 
C) Africa. 
D) North America and Latin America. 
A) China. 
B) India. 
C) Africa. 
D) North America and Latin America.

Question 11

Central place theory assumes

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A) everyday goods such as groceries have a low threshold while specialized goods have a larger threshold. 
B) there is a decline in land values with increasing distance from the peak value intersection. 
C) that the rural population is unevenly dispersed. 
D) that people have different tastes,demands,and incomes in different places. 
A) everyday goods such as groceries have a low threshold while specialized goods have a larger threshold. 
B) there is a decline in land values with increasing distance from the peak value intersection. 
C) that the rural population is unevenly dispersed. 
D) that people have different tastes,demands,and incomes in different places.

Question 12

Cities are growing particularly rapidly in Asia and Africa mainly because of

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A) The great migration from urban to rural environments 
B) People flocking to cities seeking a better life 
C) The transition to a commercial agricultural economy from one of industrialization 
D) Lower fertility rates that make it difficult for agricultural areas to feed its population 
A) The great migration from urban to rural environments 
B) People flocking to cities seeking a better life 
C) The transition to a commercial agricultural economy from one of industrialization 
D) Lower fertility rates that make it difficult for agricultural areas to feed its population

Question 13

Manufacturing cities in the United States are most heavily concentrated in the

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A) Northeast to Midwest. 
B) Pacific Coast. 
C) South. 
D) Great Plains. 
A) Northeast to Midwest. 
B) Pacific Coast. 
C) South. 
D) Great Plains.

Question 14

What is the term used by social scientists to refer to the part of the city popularly called downtown?

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Central bu

Question 15

The three most dominant world cities are

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A) New York,Paris,Shanghai. 
B) Tokyo,Mexico City,Mumbai (Bombay). 
C) London,Tokyo,New York. 
D) Los Angeles,Tokyo,Berlin. 
A) New York,Paris,Shanghai. 
B) Tokyo,Mexico City,Mumbai (Bombay). 
C) London,Tokyo,New York. 
D) Los Angeles,Tokyo,Berlin.

Question 16

The highest value land in urban areas is occupied by upper-income residential uses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the factors that contribute to a country having a dominant primate city.

Accepted Answer

The primate city may have once been the

Question 18

The urban influence zone is inversely proportional to a city's size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The major variables responsible for shaping internal land use patterns of cities are

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A) Accessibility,competitive markets,non-basic activities 
B) Transportation technologies,competitive markets,accessibility 
C) Basic activities,non-basic activities,the rank-size rule 
D) Government land acquisition,accessibility,river systems 
A) Accessibility,competitive markets,non-basic activities 
B) Transportation technologies,competitive markets,accessibility 
C) Basic activities,non-basic activities,the rank-size rule 
D) Government land acquisition,accessibility,river systems

Question 20

The multiplier effect means that

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A) new non-basic jobs will generate additional basic jobs. 
B) new basic jobs will generate additional non-basic jobs. 
C) service sector jobs will replace manufacturing sector jobs. 
D) regardless of city size,there is a constant ratio of basic to non-basic jobs. 
A) new non-basic jobs will generate additional basic jobs. 
B) new basic jobs will generate additional non-basic jobs. 
C) service sector jobs will replace manufacturing sector jobs. 
D) regardless of city size,there is a constant ratio of basic to non-basic jobs.

Explain the factors that promoted suburbanization in the United States and the impact of suburbanization on central cities.

Christaller's central place theory is better able to predict the size and spacing of towns in an agricultural region than in a mining region.

Which of the following statements regarding basic and nonbasic activities is true?

In contrast to U.S.cities of the same size,Canadian cities are

According to Christaller's model of central places,towns are surrounded by

What is the term that refers to the group of most dominant cities in terms of corporate headquarters,stock exchanges,financial services,and advanced services?

All of the following statements about primate cities are true EXCEPT that they

Describe gentrification and the reasons it has taken place

Many of the largest urban areas in the world are primate cities.

The urban share of the total population is highest in

Central place theory assumes

Cities are growing particularly rapidly in Asia and Africa mainly because of

Manufacturing cities in the United States are most heavily concentrated in the

What is the term used by social scientists to refer to the part of the city popularly called downtown?

The three most dominant world cities are

The highest value land in urban areas is occupied by upper-income residential uses.

Describe the factors that contribute to a country having a dominant primate city.

The urban influence zone is inversely proportional to a city's size.

The major variables responsible for shaping internal land use patterns of cities are

The multiplier effect means that

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Exam 11: An Urban World

Explain the factors that promoted suburbanization in the United States and the impact of suburbanization on central cities.

Christaller's central place theory is better able to predict the size and spacing of towns in an agricultural region than in a mining region.

Which of the following statements regarding basic and nonbasic activities is true?

In contrast to U.S.cities of the same size,Canadian cities are

According to Christaller's model of central places,towns are surrounded by

What is the term that refers to the group of most dominant cities in terms of corporate headquarters,stock exchanges,financial services,and advanced services?

All of the following statements about primate cities are true EXCEPT that they

Describe gentrification and the reasons it has taken place

Many of the largest urban areas in the world are primate cities.

The urban share of the total population is highest in

Central place theory assumes

Cities are growing particularly rapidly in Asia and Africa mainly because of

Manufacturing cities in the United States are most heavily concentrated in the

What is the term used by social scientists to refer to the part of the city popularly called downtown?

The three most dominant world cities are

The highest value land in urban areas is occupied by upper-income residential uses.

Describe the factors that contribute to a country having a dominant primate city.

The urban influence zone is inversely proportional to a city's size.

The major variables responsible for shaping internal land use patterns of cities are

The multiplier effect means that

Introduction

Techniques of Geographic Analysis

Physical Geography: Landforms

Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

Population Geography

Cultural Geography

Human Interaction

Political Geography

Economic Geography: Agriculture and Primary Activities

Economic Geography: Manufacturing and Services

The Geography of Natural Resources

Human Impact on the Environment

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