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CH 5 Practice Test

Mastering the Content

Circle the letter next to the best answer.

1. Which of the following is a major concern of people who oppose urban sprawl?A. habitat loss CORRECTB. affordable housingC. subsistence farmingD. point-source pollution

2. The dark places on the map below are best defined as which of the following?

A. urban coresB. rural fringesC. metropolitan areas CORRECTD. transportation districts

3. Where is the suburb of a city most likely to be located?A. on the urban fringe CORRECTB. inside the urban coreC. in a mixed-use neighborhoodD. outside the urban growth boundary

4. Which of these is not part of Portland’s smart growth approach to land use planning?A. mixed-use developmentsB. a well-planned transit systemC. a pedestrian-friendly downtownD. single-family homes on large lots CORRECT

5. In 1973, Oregon placed growth boundaries around its urban areas. What was the main purpose of these boundaries?A. to expand public transit systemsB. to make housing more affordableC. to stop development of farmland CORRECTD. to reduce traffic jams on highways

6. Toronto’s Official Plan encourages infill instead of urban sprawl. Which of these is the best example of infill?A. constructing a new airport on farm fieldsB. building a transit system to link city suburbsC. filling in wetlands to create space for a new shopping mallD. replacing an abandoned factory with a new apartment building CORRECT

7. Atlanta has been called “the fastest-spreading human settlement in history.” Where has most of thissettlement taken place since the 1990s?A. on the rural fringe CORRECTB. within the urban coreC. inside the growth boundaryD. near hiking and biking trails

8. In 1950, about 29 percent of the world’s peoplelived in cities. By 2030, that percentage is expectedto more than double. Choose the graphthat best represents the world’s urban and ruralpopulation in 2030.

D is correct answer

Applying Geography Skill: Analyzing an Urban Growth Diagram

This diagram shows how a city grows. Use the diagram and your knowledge of geography to complete the tasksbelow.

9. Label Parts A, B, and C with these terms: urban fringe, urban core, rural fringe.A=urban; B=urban fringe; C=rural fringe

10. Notice the lines that start near the center of the diagram and lead to its edges. What do Those linesrepresent?These lines represent forms of public transportation,such as highways and rail lines.

11. Explain how those lines affect life in a metropolitan area.Possible answer: Most city growth follows transportation lines out of the urban core and into the urbanfringe. Transportation lines make it possible for people to live outside the urban core but get into the citycenter for work and shopping.

Exploring the Essential Question: How does urban sprawl affect people and the planet?

In this lesson, you explored urban sprawl in three cities. Now you will use what you learned. Use theinformation on the maps below and your knowledge of geography to complete this task.

The Task: Looking at Urban Growth from Different Points of View

These maps show urban sprawl around the city of Phoenix, Arizona in two different years.

12. Your job is to look at these changes from the point of view of one of the people listed below.

Step 1: Circle the person below through whose eyes you will view changes to the Phoenix area.* a parent looking for a home in this area* a farmer looking for farmland in this area* a city planner in charge of meeting water needs in this area* a construction worker who builds roads in this area

Step 2: Compare the 1955 and the 1995 maps. List two changes that you see.

Step 3: On a separate piece of paper, write an email to a friend about the Phoenix area. In your email, do thefollowing:

a. Describe how the phoenix area has changed since 1955. Use details from the maps.b. Tell how these changes have affected you,your family,or your job.c. State whether you think growth should or should not be controlled in the future. Defend your positionwith at least one fact or reason.

Answers may include:

Step 1: Students should circle one of the four people.Step 2: Possible answers:• The Phoenix metropolitan area expanded greatly between1955 and 1995.• A great deal of farmland has been lost to development.• Development has pushed into the desert.• Some new farmland has opened up.Step 3: The e-mail should include all the elements listed in the prompt, as shownin this sample response:You would not believe how much Phoenix has grown since 1955. Developmenthas taken over huge areas that were once farms. It has also moved intothe desert north of the city. All of this growth has affected my job as a cityplanner. As this area grows, its water needs grow also. But because Phoenix islocated in a desert, water supplies are limited. Finding water and bringing itto new developments seems to get harder every year. I believe that we need tocontrol future growth in this area. I know people want new houses that theycan afford. But if we don’t slow growth soon, we won’t have enough water tomeet everyone’s needs.