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Test Description: Midterm review
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1) What is one of the primary factors that draw people from rural areas to urban areas
A
heat islands
B
less pollution
C
more open space
D
more jobs
2) The shift of a population from the countryside to cities is called
A
land preservation
B
infrastructure
C
urbanization
D
an ecological footprint
3) Transportation systems, communication systems, water services, power supplies, schools, and hospitals are all examples of
A
rural areas
B
ecological footprints
C
infrastructure
D
land use
4) Urban sprawl increases carbon dioxide emissions by
A
generating more factories
B
expanding the use of public transportation
C
increasing the need to drive
D
resulting in more tree growth
5) Which of the following is a principle of smart growth?
A
building up, not spreading out
B
focusing development outside of existing cities
C
creating neighborhoods that require cars to get around
D
protecting wildlife habitats
6) Urban sprawl affects which of the following?
A
public health
B
all of these answers are correct
C
economicsa
D
pollution
7) The approach to development LEAST likely to result in sprawl is
A
low-density single-use development
B
high-density multi-use development
C
strip mall development
D
leapfrog development
8) Which statement about sustainable cities is true?
A
They are only successful in the developed world
B
they often help encourage sprawl
C
they can help improve the standard of living for residents
D
no major cities have made significant progress toward sustainability yet
9) Which of the following factors contributed to sprawl in the United States?
A
cheap mortgages on new construction
B
white flight
C
more affordable automobiles
D
all of these answers are correct
10) Saving energy and other resources without sacrificing people's comfort is the goal of
A
green building design
B
greenways
C
zoning
D
urban growth boundaries
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