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Geoterms 5: Quiz

Chapter 5: Urban Sprawl in North America: Where will it End?

  • 1. A major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it.
  • 2. The small towns, farms, and open spaces that lie just beyond the city's suburbs.
  • 3. A developed area at the edge of a city that is mainly homes, but may also contain stores and businesses.
  • 4. The older part of a big city. Often this area serves as the downtown or central business district of a city.
  • 5. The ring of small towns and suburbs that surround a big city.
  • 6. The rapid, often poorly planned spread of development from an urban area outward into rural areas.
  • a. METROPOLITAN AREA
  • b. URBAN FRINGE
  • c. URBAN CORE
  • d. URBAN SPRAWL
  • e. SUBURB
  • f. RURAL FRINGE
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Chapter 5: Urban Sprawl in North America: Where will it End?

  • a 1. A major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it.
  • f 2. The small towns, farms, and open spaces that lie just beyond the city's suburbs.
  • e 3. A developed area at the edge of a city that is mainly homes, but may also contain stores and businesses.
  • c 4. The older part of a big city. Often this area serves as the downtown or central business district of a city.
  • b 5. The ring of small towns and suburbs that surround a big city.
  • d 6. The rapid, often poorly planned spread of development from an urban area outward into rural areas.
  • a. METROPOLITAN AREA
  • b. URBAN FRINGE
  • c. URBAN CORE
  • d. URBAN SPRAWL
  • e. SUBURB
  • f. RURAL FRINGE

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