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Low density
housing is...
Low rise apartments up to about 5 storeys
A single story dwelling with yard thats around one storey
High rise, multistoreyapartments at around 10 storeys
2
Urban infill
is when we
build new properties on rural farmland thats been cleared by farmers.
place rubbish on empty building sites.
Reuse land or redevelop land within a city or an
3
studying
transit
systems is the study of the...
heights of buildings
ways of moving people and things around the city
length of train carraiges
types or models of cars from 1976 to 2024
4
Cities
have
higher population density
than
rural areas.
True
False
5
Absolute location
is the ________ location of a place
approximate
exact
relative
direction
6
Rural areas
have
high population density
than
urban areas.
False
True
7
Urban planners
would have to take the
urban heat island effect
into consideration when designing cities?
True
False
8
Urban planners like
urban sprawl
because it makes a city harder to live in.
False
True
9
A city that uses a
grid plan
would have lots of right angle corners in its design
True
False
10
A
skyscraper
is a very tall building?
False
True
11
CBD
stands for
Central Business District.
False
True
12
Which of the following cities would have the
highest
population density?
Adelaide
Hong Kong
London
Paris
13
Population density
is measured in what unit?
(two are correct)
km²
Kilometres squared
Square feet
Nautical miles
14
We often use
landmarks
in an area to gauge or discover our
relative location.
True
False
15
Medium density
housing is...
A single story dwelling with yard thats around one storey
Low rise apartments up to 5 storeys
High rise, multistorey apartments more than 10 storeys
16
In 2024 the world most populated city is...
Dubai
Los Angeles
London
Tokyo
17
Urban design
is the study of how cities...
are better than the country
are designed
are named
are visited by tourists
18
Globally, cities are growing in size and population.
False
True
19
Population density
is the amount of __________ living in every km²
pets
zebras
tress
people
20
Which of the following are elements of a
transit
system?
walking
cars
bicycles
trains
21
In regards to the
Urban heat island effect
cities are cooler or colder than country or rural areas?
True
False
22
In regards to the
Urban heat island effect
what materials might play a role in decreasing it?
steel
grass
water
concrete
23
Absolute location is the exact location or the coordinates of a place.
True
False
24
Which word would you most likely use to describe a home in
Medium density
housing?
Flat
House
25
The
footprint
of a city is the _________ it takes up.
area
concrete
volume
population
26
We often call the homes i
n High density
housing...
(two are correct)
bungalows
apartments
flats
houses
27
the word
urban
appears in the word
suburban
.
False
True
28
Urban sprawl
is the unrestricted growth of many suburban areas with little regard to urban planning
True
False
29
the opposite of Urban is. rural. (roo rall)
False
True
30
Demography
is the study of the different types of ....
vehicles
buildings
people
colours
31
This is a
skyline.
True
False
32
Which of the following cities would have the
lowest
population density?
Hong Kong
London
Adelaide
Paris
33
GIS
stands for....
Gelogical Information Supplier
Geographic Inclusion Server
Geographic Information Systems
Great interest System
34
Urban Planners
are...
Designers of the interiors of houses
Design colour schemes for single storey dwellings
Designers of residential & community spaces, usually employed by government
Private contractors that build footpaths
35
A
skyline
is the outline shape of a city's _______ buildings
oldest
smallest
tallest
prettiest
36
Urban
means..
city
country
37
(Two are correct)
Relative location
is the location of a place in reference to...
another place
the earths poles
your location
your original relative location
38
High density
housing is...
A single story dwelling with yard usually one storey
Low rise apartments at around 5 storeys storeys
High rise, multistorey apartments more than 10 storeys
39
In regards to the
Urban heat island effect
what materials might play a role in increasing it?
grass
water
concrete
steel
40
A city that uses a
grid plan
in its design is Adelaide's CBD (central buisness district or CITY CENTRE)
False
True
