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