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Test Description: Midterm review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is one of the primary factors that draw people from rural areas to urban areas
A
more jobs
B
more open space
C
less pollution
D
heat islands
2) The shift of a population from the countryside to cities is called
A
urbanization
B
an ecological footprint
C
land preservation
D
infrastructure
3) Transportation systems, communication systems, water services, power supplies, schools, and hospitals are all examples of
A
rural areas
B
infrastructure
C
land use
D
ecological footprints
4) Urban sprawl increases carbon dioxide emissions by
A
increasing the need to drive
B
expanding the use of public transportation
C
generating more factories
D
resulting in more tree growth
5) Which of the following is a principle of smart growth?
A
creating neighborhoods that require cars to get around
B
building up, not spreading out
C
protecting wildlife habitats
D
focusing development outside of existing cities
6) Urban sprawl affects which of the following?
A
pollution
B
all of these answers are correct
C
economicsa
D
public health
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 can help improve the standard of living for residents
C
they often help encourage sprawl
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
all of these answers are correct
B
cheap mortgages on new construction
C
more affordable automobiles
D
white flight
10) Saving energy and other resources without sacrificing people's comfort is the goal of
A
urban growth boundaries
B
greenways
C
zoning
D
green building design
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