During the 1800s people moved from rural to urban areas mostly because of--

an increase in the number of factory jobs

What is a compact settlement?

A settlement where everyone lives close together

An area including a city, suburbs, and towns surrounding it.

Smart Growth attempts to emphasize

Environmental friendly urban planning

Define subsistence agriculture.

Farming just enough to supply food for a single family.

According to the Hoyt Sector Model

Neighborhoods grow outward in wedges

Why might people avoid living in a rural area?

Less access to shops and services

The township and range system

establish a gridlike pattern for much of land use in the US

Rural settlement patterns are classified as...

clustered, dispersed, or linear

technique for growing crops on hillsides, using step-like horizontal field

Range and Threshold are important to commercial establishments because

Range is how far people will travel, Threshold is how many

According to the Multiple Nuclei Model

People live around various nodes of interest

Reasons for urban growth

Natural increase plus migration

Moving livestock seasonally in search of grazing land

What is Urban sprawl?

The outward spread of a city and its suburbs as they grow

According to Hoyt's sector model the most expensive new housing is built

on outer edge of district father from center

Gentrification is the process through which

Poor neighborhoods are redeveloped for the rich

Moving from farms/country to cities

One of the reasons for Urban Growth is

people move to cities for more economic opportunities

Pastoral nomadism involves

Raising animals to sell their byproducts

Countries with a history of segregation enforced by law.

South Africa, The United States

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Urban and Rural Land Use

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This image would be common in a society that is ...
Urban
Rural
Sprawling
Segregated
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Settlement patterns
the practice of growing surplus crops to sell for profit.
the spatial distribution of where humans inhabit the Earth.
the practice of growing enough crops to provide for one's family group
the process of increasing human settlement in cities
3
Which service would have the lowest threshold and range?
NFL Stadium
Mall
Airport
Gas Station
4
Metes and Bounds
A. used to divide land in the United States usually in the Midwest and West
C. system where narrow lots stretch back from a river, road, or canal
D. a land survey system that divides land into rectangular parcels.
B. description using natural features and landmarks to define boundaries
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During the 1800s people moved from rural to urban areas mostly because of--
better educational opportunities
an increase in the number of factory jobs
the availability of better health care
the availability of affordable public housing
6
Alan Chen is currently winning this Quiz?
True
False
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What is a compact settlement?
A settlement where everyone lives close together
A settlement in the countryside
A settlement in the city
A settlement where everyone is spread out
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What does 'rural' mean?
Sea/ocean
Far away
Countryside
City
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Metropolitan Area
A region with a high populatin density and close economic ties
An area including a city, suburbs, and towns surrounding it.
Where Superman lives.
An area where the subway (the metro) runs.
10
Which type of land survey method is shown in the picture?
Sector Model
Log Lot
Township and Range
Metes and Bounds
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Who of the following is most likely to participate in gentrification?
low-income individuals
families
young entrepreneurs
retired couples
12
Smart Growth attempts to emphasize
Environmental friendly urban planning
Use of mass transportation systems to limit traffic
Sprawling communities that occupy large spaces
Expansion of transportation through beltways
13
Subsistence agriculture dominates in
less developed countries.
newly-industrialized countries.
mid-latitude climates.
more developed countries.
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Define subsistence agriculture.
Farming to sell crops to market.
Farming just enough to supply food for a single family.
Farming in dry areas.
Farming which destroys the rain forest.
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A city with more than 10 million people.
Urbanization
Compact Settlement
Megalopolis
Megacity
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What is the dominant land use in Australia?
Native Vegetation
Urban Settlement
Mining
Livestock Grazing
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According to the Hoyt Sector Model
Neighborhoods grow outward in wedges
The periphery of the city is most important
The city is dominated by transition zones
The city grows around the beltway
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Why might people avoid living in a rural area?
They don't like farmers
Less access to shops and services
There are not enough people
It's too green
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The township and range system
is in use nearly everywhere in the world.
was used for navigation by early pioneers, traders,explorers
establish a gridlike pattern for much of land use in the US
was used throughout Europe until the mid-1800s
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What kind of sounds might you hear in a rural community?
Planes taking off
Traffic
Horns honking
Farm animals
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Rural settlement patterns are classified as...
clustered, dispersed, or linear
urban, suburban, or counterurban
here, there, everywhere
density, pattern, or concentration
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Terraced Farming
farming technique along rivers
technique for growing crops on hillsides, using step-like horizontal field
farming technique that requires a large amount of farmers to help
farming technique along mountains that use the melted snow run-off to water
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Range and Threshold are important to commercial establishments because
Without Threshold the distance is too far for the customers
Range is how far people will travel, Threshold is how many
The greater the threshold the lower the cost
Without range there are not enough customers to support.
24
According to the Multiple Nuclei Model
The city grows outward in "wedges"
The area around the ring road is most important
The CBD is the most important part of the city
People live around various nodes of interest
25
Largest city in the world by population:
Tokyo
Mexico City
New York City
Shanghai
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Explains the size and spacing of centers that specialize in different goods and services.
Sector Model
Township and Range
Central Place Theory
Mulitple Nuclei Model
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Reasons for urban growth
Immigration and emigration
Low death rate and migration
High birth rate and low death rate
Natural increase plus migration
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What is the largest land use in Africa?
Ranching or Herdinh
Nomadic Hearding
Commercial Farming
Subsistence Farming
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The fastest growing cities of the world are located in...
Australia
Asia
Africa
USA
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All increase urban sprawl except
Highly effective mass transit
The reliance on automobiles
Lower cost of living in suburbs
Less crime in the suburbs
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A chain of interconnected cities, Washington D.C. to Boston, for example.
Metalocalypse
Megacity
Megalopolis
Metropolitan Area
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Negative effects of urban sprawl -
Increased pollution
All of these
Little public transport
High cost of infrastructure
33
Which theory uses threshold and range?
Game Theory
Rank-Size Rule
Suburban Sprawl
Central Place Theory
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Pastoral nomadism
Growing crops in arid climates
Rotating crops seasonally
Farming to feed a family
Moving livestock seasonally in search of grazing land
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What is Urban sprawl?
Urban and rural populations meeting in the one destination
People moving within the city
The outward spread of a city and its suburbs as they grow
Rural populations moving into urban settlements
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According to Hoyt's sector model the most expensive new housing is built
on inner edge close to center
On the edge of suburban area farther from center
on outer edge of district father from center
in old industrial buildings and retail shops
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Slash and Burn agriculture is mostly done as a Commercial practice.
True
False
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what is the biggest land use in urban areas
industrial
commercial
residential
open space
39
What Urban model is represented here?
Concentric Zone Model
Multiple Zone Model
Circular Zone Model
Sector Model
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Gentrification is the process through which
Poor neighborhoods are rebuilt for the poor
Poor neighborhoods are redeveloped for the rich
Parks and recreational centers are added to the city
Wealthy neighborhoods decline into poverty
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Urbanization is:
Moving from cities to farms
Moving from one country to another
Moving from farms/country to cities
Moving from towns to countryside
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One of the reasons for Urban Growth is
Climate Change
people move to cities for more economic opportunities
Population density
Pollution
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Pastoral nomadism involves
Raising animals to sell their byproducts
Intensively growing food in a small area
Cutting down rain forest and burning the remains
Raising animals in order to slaughter them for meat
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The economic and commercial core of a city, often referred to as the downtown area.
Commercial Zone
Central Place Theory
Main Street
Central Business District
45
Pastoral nomadism is common in:
China & India
the Western United States, Canada, & Russia
Northern Africa & Central Asia
Brazil, Argentina, & Chile
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Countries with a history of segregation enforced by law.
England
Russia
South Africa
The United States
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The settlement pattern depicted below.
Rural
Compact
Metes and Bounds
Dispersed
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What are the negative effects of gentrification?
All of the above
Tension between new and old residents
High demand results in land lords forcing out residents
Negative multiplier effect as skilled workers forced out
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The redevelopment of run down areas of a city.
Urban Renewal
Central Place Theory
Settlement
Smart Growth

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