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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 CORRECT
B. affordable housing
C. subsistence farming
D. point-source pollution
2. The dark places on the map below are best defined as which of the following?
A. urban cores
B. rural fringes
C. metropolitan areas CORRECT
D. transportation districts
3. Where is the suburb of a city most likely to be located?
A. on the urban fringe CORRECT
B. inside the urban core
C. in a mixed-use neighborhood
D. 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 developments
B. a well-planned transit system
C. a pedestrian-friendly downtown
D. 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 systems
B. to make housing more affordable
C. to stop development of farmland CORRECT
D. 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 fields
B. building a transit system to link city suburbs
C. filling in wetlands to create space for a new shopping mall
D. 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 this
settlement taken place since the 1990s?
A. on the rural fringe CORRECT
B. within the urban core
C. inside the growth boundary
D. near hiking and biking trails
8. In 1950, about 29 percent of the world’s people
lived in cities. By 2030, that percentage is expected
to more than double. Choose the graph
that best represents the world’s urban and rural
population 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 tasks
below.
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 lines
represent?
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 urban
fringe. Transportation lines make it possible for people to live outside the urban core but get into the city
center 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 the
information 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 the
following:
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 position
with 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 between
1955 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 shown
in this sample response:
You would not believe how much Phoenix has grown since 1955. Development
has taken over huge areas that were once farms. It has also moved into
the desert north of the city. All of this growth has affected my job as a city
planner. As this area grows, its water needs grow also. But because Phoenix is
located in a desert, water supplies are limited. Finding water and bringing it
to new developments seems to get harder every year. I believe that we need to
control future growth in this area. I know people want new houses that they
can afford. But if we don’t slow growth soon, we won’t have enough water to
meet everyone’s needs.