Which of the following most likely caused the change in major urban cities in the 20th century

expansion of international trade

How does life in a rural village differ from an urban setting?

villagers engage in subsistence farming/ cottage industry

Which describes the effect that urbanization generally has on the environment?

overcrowding leads to air, water and land pollution

Which is in impact farmers have on the natural environment?

Natural habitats are destroyed to create room for crops

How did the interstate highway system change the urban landscape in the United States?

expansion of econ development outside of urban centers

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1
Which of the following most likely caused the change in major urban cities in the 20th century
expansion of international trade
preservation of cottage industries
adoption of command economies
rise of Islam
2
The greatest amount of megacities exist in
Western Europe
North America
East Asia
North Africa
3
Which of the following is considered a renewable resource?
Petroleum
Lumber
Gold
Diamonds
4
The largest mega-city in North America
Mexico City
LA
NYC
Quebec
5
How does life in a rural village differ from an urban setting?
villagers engage in subsistence farming/ cottage industry
villagers have greater access to modern technology
villagers receive a more formal education than city dwellers
villagers travel more and have leisure time
6
Which describes the effect that urbanization generally has on the environment?
overcrowding leads to air, water and land pollution
manufactoring contributes to sustainable development
biodiversity increases by new animals coming to areas
human occupation encourages native growth of plants
7
The two megacities in the USA are
Detroit and Houston
Chicago and San Antonio
San Diego and Boston
NYC and LA
8
Which is in impact farmers have on the natural environment?
Burning of coal creates acid rain
fertilizers increase the amount of insects in the area
Animals flourish because they are no longer hunted
Natural habitats are destroyed to create room for crops
9
Which of these is most likely to be the first to draw someone from a rural area to urban?
sporting events
job opportunity
arts
shopping centers
10
Economic development that is conducted without depletion of natural resources.
urbanization
sustainable development
deforestation
slash and burn farming
11
News and entertainment stations, transportation hubs and corporate headquarters are located in
integrated neighborhoods
rural areas
regional conservation offices
urban centers
12
Hay, cattle, sheep, lettuce are all
renewable resources
fossil fuels
non-renewable resources
secondary economic activities
13
Megacities have populations over
10 million
1 million
5 million
20 million
14
The process whereby an increasing percentage of people live in an urban area is known as-
central place theory
rank-size rule
demographic expansion
urbanization
15
How did the interstate highway system change the urban landscape in the United States?
increase in public parks
reduction in inner city transportation options
expansion of econ development outside of urban centers
reduction in suburban housing construction

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